The Romance Diaries - Ruby by Jenna Austen
The Romance Diaries - Ruby by Jenna Austen
Harper Collins Publishers, 2013. ISBN 978073333152 7.
The Romance Diaries - Ruby is aimed at girls aged 12 years+.
It is an easy to read, diary-style story involving the lives of the
main character, Ruby, and her friends. Even though the female
characters are teenagers and it mainly focuses on their
relationships, the language used is definitely not aimed at older
readers and provides a positive insight into the relationships many
girls will one day experience.
Ruby is about 16 years of age and is tired of seeing her friend,
Bella, heartbroken after failing romances. An avid romantic novel
reader and budding writing, Ruby devises a plan to help choose the
perfect partner for Bella. Her first match-making attempt seems
successful and when Ruby meets Will she decides he is perfect for
Bella. Unbeknownst to Ruby, Bella has match-making plans of her own
and when Ruby receives flowers and anonymous emails she begins to
understand what it feels like to be in love. Will Ruby realise she
is more than a match-maker and is about to become a main character
in her own romantic story?
The Romance Diaries - Ruby is aimed at more independent
readers and is highly recommended to any girl who is a bit of a
romantic at heart! Even I was cheering Ruby on in her pursuit of
happiness!
The author, Jenna Austen, incorporates teenage-style language,
references to modern texts, like Twilight and easily engages
readers in the lives of Ruby and her friends.
Kylie Kempster