![]() ![]() ![]() She does not want to do anything with him and instead, leaves the house in a rush. The father who had ditched both her mom and her shows up at the door and the party quickly turns sour. However, the day does not turn out as well as it should have been. Ruby is finally turning sixteen and all she wants is to overdose on ice cream cake, take tons of pictures with her Polaroid camera and hang out with her three friends. Im not going to need Beth in the same way anymore. I loved one section near the end of the story: For someone whose been betrayed by her friends before, I totally understand Ruby's feelings. For one thing, it does kind of explain some of the characters in the story, but it also makes you wonder if you can trust anyone at all. Without spoiling the ending for those who haven't read it, I do want to say that I was surprised by the way things came out. The story presents friendship as something that is constantly being tested and worked on, and doesn't have to be perfect from the get-go. This one presented one that is different, there are drifts between the girls and you realize, that's what makes it real and beautiful in its own way. This novel presented a friendship that is not like your typical girl friendships- you know, the ones where all the girls are just so close and share everything and are practically sisters. ![]()
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