They just don’t hold my interest most of the time. I have struggled with books like this before.

Where I am struggling is with the magical realism aspect of the book. I have nothing against first person narratives it was just a nice change of pace. All the perspectives are written in third person which I also enjoyed because it is not as common these days. I was pretty sure there were only going to be two perspectives, but was pleasantly surprised as to how many and which characters added to the story. I have written about how much I like this in books before. I also enjoyed the multiple perspectives. I can really appreciate the art of her writing. Her descriptions make you feel as though you are right there in Bone Gap along with Finn and the others. She builds such fascinating characters that keep you wanting to read more. I am not sure exactly how I am going to review this one. Not even Sean, who has more reason to find Roza than anyone, and every reason to blame Finn for letting her go.Īs we follow the stories of Finn, Roza, and the people of Bone Gap-their melancholy pasts, their terrifying presents, their uncertain futures-acclaimed author Laura Ruby weaves a heartbreaking tale of love and loss, magic and mystery, regret and forgiveness-a story about how the face the world sees is never the sum of who we are. But the searches turned up nothing, and no one believes him anymore. He knows she was kidnapped, ripped from the cornfields by a dangerous man whose face he cannot remember. Who are you going to blame?įinn knows that’s not what happened with Roza. That’s just how things go, the people said. Just a few years before, their mother had high-tailed it to Oregon for a brand new guy, a brand new life. After all, it wasn’t the first time that someone had slipped away and left Finn and Sean O’Sullivan on their own. So when young, beautiful Roza went missing, the people of Bone Gap weren’t surprised. Summary (from Goodreads ): Everyone knows Bone Gap is full of gaps-gaps to trip you up, gaps to slide through so you can disappear forever. Format: Hardcover, borrowed from public library

Bone gap by laura ruby summary