Book Review: Saving Ruby King by Catherine Adel West
Review
Saving Ruby King is a very thought provoking own voices novel. As a black woman living in America, I found myself stopping to highlight and reflect numerous time while reading this story. There are several characters in this story and they all have their own points of view. It was a little tricky at first but I eventually found my footing and the story came together nicely. The Church even had its own point of view which I was thought was interesting as well.
Notable Quotes:
“Really, you’re going to ‘you people’ me? It must be nice to look down your nose on a race of people you can shoot down in the street with no consequence.”
I call it her “white girl” voice. That practiced, over enunciating dialect we all must speak to be considered worthy of someone calling you intelligent or, worse “articulate”.
It doesn’t matter I’m educated, that I volunteer at church. It doesn’t matter I have a family that loves me, or that I don’t have so much as a speeding ticket to my name, I’m black. That’s what matter.
Triggers: abuse and mentions of suicide.