"'Ruby, where's your mother?'
With that question from the social worker, Ruby knows the game is up.
She's been living alone in the old yellow house, waiting out the months until she turns eighteen and can finally be on her own legally. It certainly wasn't in her plan to be reunited with Cora, the sister who left ten years before, and brought to live with Cora and her wealthy entrepreneur husband.
Suddenly, life is transformed: a luxurious house, private school, new clothes, and even the chance of a future Ruby couldn't have dreamed of. So why is she wary, unable to be grateful, incapable of letting anyone close? Her old life behind, but where does she fit in this new life? Only Nate, the genial, popular boy next door, seems to understand, perhaps because he's hiding some secrets of his own."
Review:
This book really disappointed me. It had a good premise and was looking promising in the beginning. Ruby's assimilation from a really troubled life to a more-than-satisfactory one was what intrigued me the most. But in most ways, I thought it fell short. There were a lot of layers to the story, and not all of them made sense to me. There were so many directions this story could have gone, and the route it took just fell short. I had high hopes for Sarah Dessen given her previously flawless record, but I guess not all her stories could be gems.
Want more Sarah Dessen books? Check out Just Listen, and Along for the Ride!
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