Ruby Yarrow is a very nice person, selfless and caring but she has low self worth and is put upon by her family, particularly her younger brother Max. When her best friend Tia proclaims "I'm not talking to you until you stop being a doormat", Ruby reassesses her life and takes steps to get some backbone. What results is a family story of internal struggle particularly between Max and Ruby, but also between Ruby's stepfather, who is a very good father, and Ruby's mother. In between times there is a Brazilian trip to consider and Ruby's great efforts to turn her life around.
Many readers will sympathise with Ruby's situation particularly when it comes to doing tasks around the house and sibling rivalry. Fleur Beale always writes a good story and this is no exception.
It is aimed at intermediate and junior secondary school students but adults will enjoy it too.
Reviewed by Bob
Published by Random House 2009.
2 comments:
This book is proving very popular at our school. It is a positive story about a girl with learning difficulties and appeals to students here with similar porblems.
This is such a good book I couldn't put it down in the holidays . I would recomend this book to everyone who likes to read . ENJOY .
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