Drowning Ruth

by Christina Schwarz | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 0345439104 Global Overview for this book
Registered by kab113 of Troy, Ohio USA on 2/18/2004
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Journal Entry 1 by kab113 from Troy, Ohio USA on Wednesday, February 18, 2004
I received this book from a new friend today who I am part of a reading group with. Thank you, Amelia!

Journal Entry 2 by sabeena29 from not specified, not specified not specified on Thursday, July 28, 2005
received in the mail today from kab113 as a trade- I must have forgotten that I asked her to send it because I also picked up a copy of this book on a relay. plan to read one copy and pass them both on via relay, wild release or at a bookcrossing meetup. thanks for sharing kab113 :)

Journal Entry 3 by sabeena29 from not specified, not specified not specified on Thursday, July 28, 2005
sending to hoserlauren - it was on her wishlist- enjoy!

Journal Entry 4 by HoserLauren from Burlington, Ontario Canada on Friday, August 5, 2005
Thanks again for granting my wish sabeena!
I'm trying to read all of Oprah's Book Club books, and this is one I hadn't read yet.

Putting on mt. TBR and hopefully will be able to get around to it soon.
Thanks again!

Journal Entry 5 by HoserLauren at Mississauga, Ontario Canada on Sunday, October 9, 2016
It's a cold winter, on a lonely island when Mathilda drowns, leaving her child Ruth with sister Amanda to take care of her. Ruth's father eventually returns from the war and the three have to learn how to live with each other. Even though Ruth was only a few years old, she has a few fragmented memories including her being in the water and there being a baby. The rest of the book is Ruth piecing these memories together as she grows older under Amanda and her dad's watchful eye.

I've had bad luck with Oprah Book Club books in the past few years. This one isn't as bad as some of the othr ones out there. It was over dramatic, with Amanda being rather neurotic. I understand that she wants to take care of her niece after her sister dies but there's really no reason to the extremes she goes to in her thoughts of protecting Ruth.

The ending was a bit of a let down as well. I'm sure I hoped for the same type of ending that the majority of sane people would want for Ruth in this book. Unfortunately it was just more of the same for these characters.

Journal Entry 6 by HoserLauren at Toronto, Ontario Canada on Friday, May 4, 2018

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