Author: Linzi Glass
Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date Published: 6th March 2008
GoodReads Synopsis:
In Ruby Winters' world, colour opens some doors and slams others shut. Her opulent Johannesburg neighbourhood is a far cry from the streets of Soweto where anger and hatred simmer under the surface. Ruby can't resist the blue-eyed Afrikaans boy who brings her the exciting rush of first love, but whose presence brings hushed whispers and disapproving glances. She might not see race, colour or creed - but it seems everybody else does. For Ruby, making some choices means letting others go, and as the darkness begins to descend, she must find a way to follow a brighter path...
My review:
I really liked this book. I liked the setting, the plot and the writing were all excellent. Sometimes I couldn’t understand some of the Afrikaans language that the author used when an Afrikaans character was speaking but I could understand well enough. I personally think there should have possibly been a glossary at the back to explain the words which would have helped me understand the book better.
The character of Ruby was brave and I liked the fact she also did what she believed was right and put everyone else before her. She reminds me of my sister a lot too. I also liked the character of Dashel, I thought that he was an excellent character to brighten up the book.
The ending of the book was a bit disappointing as I’d really enjoyed it up until the last few pages, I thought the book moved far too fast aswell at some points. Most of the questions that I wanted answers to were left open which let the book down a bit for me.
Overall I good read and I loved how it tackled such important issues but still had some romance in there.
Rating: 3.5/5
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