One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies.

Brianna Serio

1/16/13

Book Review

The book I read is One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies by Sonya Sones. Ruby Milliken is a teen that lost her mother in a driving incident and now lives her her Aunt Duffy. Aunt Duffy now has a boyfriend, and it is best (in her opinion) for Ruby to live with her dad the famous actor, Whip Logan, in Los Angeles. This means that Ruby needs to leave behind her best friend Lizzie and her boyfriend Ray. Also she hates her dad because he “apparently” left her at birth and wanted nothing to do with her. So when Ruby moved to Los Angeles, she loves everything Whip buys her,her room, and even her school, but hides it to him so he will feel sorry which will cause him pain and even though he says sorry  for everything and she still does not accept it. I definitely liked this book which is great because for the most part I don’t enjoy reading. This book had everything I would look for in a book. I connected with the book, it had drama, interest, and especially if it doesn't drag on sentences. My favorite part about One of those hideous books where the mother dies is how it’s set up. It is set up in poetry form. I like this because it goes by quicker so I can comprehend better without getting distracted or bored. I would definitely recommend this book for anyone that is in the teenage category because it is a book with teens in it and some drama that they would have. I think that not only teens should read this book, but also adults. I find that they could gain parenting tips on the choices that are made in this book. It teaches values to a kid and parent, and how much they would be affected if one of them was gone.