Saving Ruby King (Original)

Saving Ruby King (Original) | Catherine Adel West

“And I guess it‘s about courage, too. The courage to love despite loss of any kind. If you can‘t see anything good in yourself or the world right now, see that part. See courage. That will guide you like it guides me.”

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Kboltz

Saving Ruby King (Original) | Catherine Adel West

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Ruby‘s mother is killed and is dismissed as just another crime on the south side of Chicago. Secrets kill in this book. Great read.

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Booksandtea23

Saving Ruby King (Original) | Catherine Adel West

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I enjoyed this book. Seeing the strong friendship and bond that Ruby and Layla had for each other was very refreshing. Also, the use of family ties and how generational trauma is real and can affect people even to this day from families' past secrets and mistakes shows how down to earth this novel is. Catherine Adel West did a wonderful job writing this book and creating a story that stays with you as a reader.

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Booksandtea23

Saving Ruby King (Original) | Catherine Adel West

Hope everyone is having a great weekend ❣️

sharread Yes I am. What a cute kitty. 🎃 3y

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Saving Ruby King (Original) | Catherine Adel West

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Saving Ruby King (Original) | Catherine Adel West

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JoScho

Saving Ruby King (Original) | Catherine Adel West

Sharing books by black authors during the month of July. I will add the synopsis from Goodreads below and in the comments.

Set in the South Side of Chicago, an epic, enthralling story of a young woman determined to protect her best friend while a long-buried secret threatens to unravel both their families.
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#readblackauthors #blacklivesmatter #blm

JoScho Family. Faith. Secrets. Everything in this world comes full circle.

When Ruby King‘s mother is found murdered in their home in Chicago‘s South Side, the police dismiss it as another act of violence in a black neighborhood. But for Ruby, it means she‘ll be living alone with her violent father. The only person who understands the gravity of her situation is Ruby‘s best friend, Layla. 4y

JoScho Their closeness is tested when Layla‘s father, the pastor of their church, demands that Layla stay away. But what are his true motives? And what is the price for turning a blind eye?

In a relentless quest to save Ruby, Layla comes to discover the murky loyalties and dark secrets tying their families together for three generations. 4y

JoScho A crucial pilgrimage through the racially divided landscape of Chicago, Saving Ruby King traces the way trauma is passed down through generations and the ways in which communities can come together to create sanctuary. 4y

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JoScho Saving Ruby King is an emotional and revelatory story of race, family secrets, faith and redemption. This is an unforgettable debut novel from an exciting new voice in fiction and a powerful testament that history doesn‘t determine the present, and that the bonds of friendship can forever shape the future. 4y

kspenmoll Wonderful review! 4y

JoScho @kspenmoll I wish I had written that but I just copy and pasted the blurb from Goodreads 😂 4y

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