![]() “The real magic in Bone Gap is the discovery of love, an idea many stories misrepresent but Bone Gap explores with the utmost honesty and truth. “Cleverly conceived, and lusciously written.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “With rich characters, captivating world building, and a stunning secret at its heart, BONE GAP is utterly bewitching.” - ALA Booklist (starred review) It is powerful, beautiful, extraordinary.” - SLJ “Ruby’s novel deserves to be read and reread. This book is magic realism at its most magical.” - E. She is capable of moving you to tears, terrifying you on deep and dreamlike levels, and making your heart shout with happiness. “BONE GAP marks Laura Ruby as one of fiction’s most original voices. It looks like the largest, the ugliest, most miserable dog but Roza manages to tame her fear and turn this wretched beast into her friend. “It’s a novel about actual changes in worldview, and all its science and myth and realism and magic are marshaled, finally, to answer crucial questions about empathy and difference, and the way we see people we love.” - New York Times Book Review The beast (allegory) The beast that had prevented Roza from escaping is an allegory of her fear of the Scare Crow. ![]()
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