Ruby Red

De: Kerstin Gier, Anthea Bell - translator

Narrado por: Marisa Calin

Gwyneth Shepherd's sophisticated, beautiful cousin Charlotte has been prepared her entire life for traveling through time. But unexpectedly, it is Gwyneth who in the middle of class takes a sudden spin to a different era!
Gwyneth must now unearth the mystery of why her mother would lie about her birth date to ward off suspicion about her ability, brush up on her history, and work with Gideon—the time traveler from a similarly gifted family that passes the gene through its male line, and whose presence becomes, in time, less insufferable and more essential. Together, Gwyneth and Gideon journey through time to discover who, in the 18th century and in contemporary London, they can trust.
Kerstin Gier's Ruby Red is young adult novel full of fantasy and romance.

Slow and boring at first, but it picked up!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

hmmm. I'm on the fence about this one. The beginning was slow and treacherous but it started to pick up at the end. I found myself fast fowarding to the part where she actually tells people she is the time traveler. The beginning was so slow and i feel like the author spent to much time on the build up and not enough on the actually traveling

What did you like best about this story?

I like the story. Its different and unique

Which character – as performed by Marisa Calin – was your favorite?

I really liked George. I didn't fall in love with Gwen like i normally do with female leads.I think because i prefer the strong willed heroin leads and Gwen in this book seems like a pushover a lot of the time and doesn't stand up for herself which infuriates me. Hopefully in the next book she will learn a few more traits and wise up a little.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Even in the present you must face the dangers of the past

Any additional comments?

Like i mentioned above, hopefully she will wise up a little and learn some things so she can take care of herself. I did feel like the kiss at the end was a little rush. He has only been around her a few times and suddenly she is "special to him" That same day he was cozy-ing up to Charlotte.

Absolutely drops you in the middle of a sentence.

I was amazingly disappointed by the abrupt end to the novel. It doesn't even make a pretense of wrapping up a portion of the story. I'm pretty sure the publisher insisted on shorter books, and the author just chopped the novel in thirds.

Engaging

I enjoyed it more than I expected. Loved the narrators accent. I will continue with the series!

Excellent confluence of reality and fantasy.

I read this book when it first came out, then had to wait for the sequels to come out. Gier does well with her teenage characters, the poor cousin Gwen to the privileged Charlotte who has inherited the family time-traveling gene. But there's a mix-up and Gwen is actually THE ONE. Now she's a fish out of water having to learn to deal with history, a subject she's rubbish at. The book ends on a cliffhanger so you need to get all three books in the series. There are some moments for an adult reader that jar a little (the hero's turning hot and cold and hot...), but a lovely story.

great book

I wasn't sure how I would feel as this is not the type of book I would even read but it is absolutely amazing. I got lost in it.