tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318303462981321211.post45846354425501369..comments2023-06-20T04:18:34.610-07:00Comments on The Reader and the Book: Review: Ruby Red by Kerstin GierMarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12826845978111163885noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318303462981321211.post-38390945055094616712011-07-21T09:58:21.809-07:002011-07-21T09:58:21.809-07:00I know, I had heard many good things about it so I...I know, I had heard many good things about it so I was surprised to find out that I felt that way at the end. I agree with that reviewer you mentioned. That's supposed to be the YA mantra--quick intro and get to the good stuff, no dilly-dallying around with a bunch of other stuff. And to take a whole book to do that? Fingers crossed the action picks up in the next one.Marinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12826845978111163885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318303462981321211.post-20065852968432113202011-07-21T07:44:52.944-07:002011-07-21T07:44:52.944-07:00I'm reading this book right now and it has bee...I'm reading this book right now and it has been slow going. I agree. The time travel aspect of it needs to be more adventurous. I read another review that hit the nail right on the head that the author spends way too much time on exposition and not enough time on actually having her characters DO anything.Beth S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06944635942712994937noreply@blogger.com