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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 This dazzling novel will entrance teenage and adult readers alike. Best Read [ Ruby Red ] author [ Linzi Glass ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Ruby Winters is a seventeen year old girl who lives in South Africa and goes to a rich English school Her mom owns an art gallery with which she helps to hide wanted black artists And her dad is a lawyer who helps poor black people who have been treated unfairly Set in the 1970 s in the Apartheid Ruby is always been told all people are equal But in a community that things black and white should life separate it is hard to hold your feelings backThis book touched me deeply It is so amaRuby Winters is a seventeen year old girl who lives in South Africa and goes to a rich English school Her mom owns an art gallery with which she helps to hide wanted black artists And her dad is a lawyer who helps poor black people who have been treated unfairly Set in the 1970 s in the Apartheid Ruby is always been told all people are equal But in a community t...The romance was what ruined this book for me I loved the whole plot, the adventurous start and the mysterious way of dragging me in the plotline I loved Ruby s thoughts, but at the same time, thought she lacked in character She s beautiful, okay, but that s about it I don t know anything else about her she has basically no flaws, which makes it a nose wrinkling read.And don t get me started on how terribly the romance ruined this book I loved the beauty of this story the way a girl hides The romance was what ruined this book for me I loved the whole plot, the adventurous start and the mysterious way of dragging me in the plotline I loved Ruby s thoughts, but at the same time, thought she lacked in character She s beautiful, okay, but that s about it I don t know anything else about her she has basically no flaws, which makes it a nose wrinkling read.And don t get me started on how terribly the romance ruined this book I loved the beauty of this story the way a girl hides from the world, because she mixes with those who re considered below her Also, the author did a wonderful job of basing this on a true event, and this is one of the few historical books I enjoyed.The romance, although I can t remember the love interest s name, happened way too fast It would ve been nice if it were unrequited love or just a friend I hate how fast it happened and how fast it ended It had no purpose and I sat through several pages,...This is one of the best books I ve read in a while and I d highly recommend it Its a young adult fictional novel that deals with an historical event, that we don t usually see in YA but it doesn t feel like you re reading a historical book, which is, in my opinion, the way it should be The synopsis is a little misleading, because the romance was not, in my mind, the main plot in the novel There was muchto this book.This book seems to be relatively unknown, not one of my 200 goodread This is one of the best books I ve read in a while and I d highly recommend it Its a young adult fictional novel that deals with an historical event, that we don t usually see in YA but it doesn t feel like you re reading a historical book, which is, in my opinion, the way it should be The synopsis is a little misleading, because the romance was not, in my mind, the main plot in the novel Th...This novel was shortlisted for the Carnegie and well worth it It is set in South Africa around the time of the Soweto Riots The main character is Ruby, a white teen girl Ruby goes to the English high school as opposed to the Afrikaans high school Her father is a lawyer who defends not only the rich, but also poor black activists Her mother owns an art gallery where she often highlights up and coming black artists This puts her family under a vigilant eye by the powerful, and Ruby lives a This novel was shortlisted for the Carnegie and well worth it It is set in South Africa around the time of the Soweto Riots The main character is Ruby, a white teen girl Ruby goes to the English high school as opposed to the Afrikaans high school Her father is a lawyer who defends not only the rich, but also poor black activists Her mother owns an art gallery where she often highlights up and coming black artists This puts her family under a vigilant eye by the powerful, and Ruby lives a very private life, not admitting her own or her parents views openly.When she rebuffs the advances of a boy in her school and falls for a Afrikaans boy, she alienates her school friends and begins to be harassed When the riots begin, her family is caught in the middle.There is a lot going on here, and Ruby must mature faster than most teens as she deals with it There is lots of interesting history here, and a section at the end givesinformati...Jeetje Dit boek heeft me echt bij mijn keel gegrepen Ik weet niet of dat aan het boek zelf lag of dat het kwam doordat mijn vader geboren en getogen is in Johannesburg en in dezelfde tijd als dat het boek zich afspeelt naar Nederland is gekomen, maar het is een feit dat dit boek een grote indruk bij me heeft achtergelaten En respect voor mijn vader, hoe hij ondanks die tijden toch zo n openminded Hollandse man heeft kunnen worden Door verhalen van vroeger mijn vader groeide op in Randburg Jeetje Dit boek heeft me echt bij mijn keel gegrepen Ik weet niet of dat aan het boek zelf lag of dat het kwam doordat mijn vader geboren en getogen is in Johannesburg en in dezelfde tijd als dat het boek zich afspeelt naar Nederland is gekomen, maar het is een feit dat dit boek een grote indruk bij me heeft achtergelaten En respect voor mijn vader, hoe hij ondanks die tijden toch zo n openminded Hollandse man heeft kunnen worden Door verhalen van vroeger mijn vader groeide ...Wat een prachtig geschreven verhaal Het leest als een trein en is erg mooi, beeldend vormgegeven Het geeft een beeld weer van de apartheid in Afrika door de ogen van een tiener Dit beeld is erg confronterend, zelfs ...This is young adult literature but i found myself easily caught up in the story set in Johannesburg before the end of Apartheid It gives very good insight not only into the appalling treatment of Blacks under the regime, but also into the tension between British and Afrikaans Nicely writ...Short but, nonetheless, a great book Not by any means the best book I ve ever read yet a fantastic read Good to curl up with on a rainy day just read in one sitting which I did Amazing.Too sick to even think about a review , so a review is coming upIn 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 doesThis dazzling novel will entrance teenage and adult readers al 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 sur...

Ruby Red
  • English
  • 03 February 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 224 pages
  • Linzi Glass
  • Ruby Red