Drowning Ruth

Recommended

I enjoyed this book, However, i failed to connect whole heartedly, not because of the lack of personal relationship or author interaction, but more for the lack of hope, spirit and inspiration i would want a novel to install in a reader. Nevertheless - because of it's literary excellence it remains Superior to many other books of it's kind.

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Read this in my book club! Everyone loved it! There was never a

Read this in my book club! Everyone loved it! There was never a dull moment. Definitely hard to put down!

Highly reccomended!

This is a fantastic book. A true page turner! I deffinatly suggest this book if you have time for a continuous read!

Drowning Ruth

I struggled with this book in the first few chapters, not understanding the first person writing for every main character. However, part of the way through the book, I adjusted to the writer's style and started to understand her intent in the writing. My only criticism, if any, is there was no Ah-Ha moment for me, the plot is openly hinted at throughout the book, which leads the reader to the plot gradually, instead of shockingly. The story was interesting, the author's original plot idea fantastic, but it's impact on the reader, a bit forgettable.

History repeats itself

The sins of the fathers (and mothers) are visited on their children so intensely that sometimes in this novel it's hard to tell the generations apart. Yet each character has courage and redeeming qualities in a uniquely different way, is so finely delineated and his or her story is so well-told, they linger in memory long after the book is done.

Good read

I could not put this book down.

Ehh

It was ok......

Moving and Thought Provoking

A thought provoking look at the human condition; the choices we think we have and the choices we make.

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Interesting Read

A little hard to follow at times (choppy in places) overall was a pretty good book. A little dark in places with ending leaving me feeling like "was that it?"

Decent Read

Not my favorite book but an easy read. I wish there had not been as much jumping around from different perspectives in the beginning so that I could have formed more of a connection to the characters. I think that method can be very effective when used certain ways (such as House of Sand and Fog) but I think it prevented me from really getting to know the characters in this novel. Overall this is an interesting book with a unique story line and I am glad I read it.

Recommend!

Very interesting well written book. I liked it!!

A little weird but a good story-

A girl's life with her Aunt Mandy after she looses her mother and father and is off at war. You follow her strange life. I liked it, it kept you wondering. It was a little weird but a good story.

Intriguing Mystery

I thouroughly enjoyed this book and found the characters to be interesting and I wanted to know more. The story is written in both first and third person and from different character perspectives. Their are many mysteries woven through this book and it has a rewarding ending although I would have liked to find a little more about the title character's future. When all the secrets are finally revealed you will be surprised by the outcome. I recommend this book for anyone wanting more that the regular chick lit that is out there.

Good read

There were some parts of this book that was a bit slow, but I would say I definitely enjoyed it overall. Thought they were making a movie of this...I would like to see it if they decide to do so!

Intriguing and Suspenseful Plot; Interesting Characters

I enjoyed this book very much and found it difficult to put down. I liked how the author jumped from telling the main story in third person but then jumped to first person on occasion so the reader could piece by piece get inside the minds of both Ruth and Amanda on a more personal level. Also, by letting us see how Ruth perceived the events of her life first as a small child, then as a young girl, as a teen and finally as a young woman, the author is able to slowly uncover what happened the night Ruth's mother drowns. My only disappointment was that some events were washed over. For example, I would have liked to see both Ruth and Amanda experience some more deeper and conflicted feelings about the death of Arthur's father. All in all, though, a good read.

Couldn't finish it

I have had this book for a few years now and I just recently finished it. It took me awhile to get into the book and the constant character change annoyed me. If constant narration change doesn't bother you then you may enjoy this book. The story line was interesting but you cant tell what's going on with the main character. It keeps you guessing which was good. At the end of the book the author gives group questions and the story behind her writing Drowning Ruth.

Great book!

I really loved this book, especially all of the twists and turns. I finished it in about a day and a half. I highly recommend it for anyone looking to be engrossed in a book.

A reviewer

I was looking for a book that would grab me, like I haven't had for quite a while. I must say, after reading Drowning Ruth, it definitely gave me what I was looking for. It was amazingly well written, had an interesting plot and made me never stop reading. The characters were very vivid and realistic, and often I felt that with the details I myself was there with them. I was slightly disappointed with the ending, being the romantic that I am I hoped Arthur and Ruth would live happily ever after and a dramatic love scene would occur, but I was glad they remained close friends with each other with the potential for more. Overall--- Fantastic! Definitely a good read.

A must read

Even if you don't like to read, you will like this book. It grabs you immediately.

One of the best books I've ever read!

I read this book about 2 or 3 years ago and still remember it as one of the most interesting books I've read. I will admit the book does start a little slow, but you have to give it a chance. I loved the twist and turns that this book produced. Again, I think that this is one of the best books I've ever read.