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What good is a finish line if you never experience the route along the way?
That's the question plaguing Ruby Carlson, an impulsive young woman chronicling her premature existential crisis.
A runner through and through, Ruby spent her formative years sprinting toward the proverbial finish line of financial independence and the promise of the free-spirited woman she longed to become. But when an unexpected pregnancy results in her transition to the role of mother and provider, Ruby has to stifle her non-traditional self to play the role of a stable, Midwestern family wife.
The years melt away, and on the outside, it appears Ruby is settled and happy. Yet behind the façade is a woman still clinging to that promise of true freedom. When confronted by a dire longing for the passion and dreams she shed to fortify her family's way of life, what will she do to survive?
That's the question plaguing Ruby Carlson, an impulsive young woman chronicling her premature existential crisis.
A runner through and through, Ruby spent her formative years sprinting toward the proverbial finish line of financial independence and the promise of the free-spirited woman she longed to become. But when an unexpected pregnancy results in her transition to the role of mother and provider, Ruby has to stifle her non-traditional self to play the role of a stable, Midwestern family wife.
The years melt away, and on the outside, it appears Ruby is settled and happy. Yet behind the façade is a woman still clinging to that promise of true freedom. When confronted by a dire longing for the passion and dreams she shed to fortify her family's way of life, what will she do to survive?
235 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 1, 2021
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November 13, 2021
Let me be clear: this is a work of amazing writing. Wishert has a real gift when it comes to prose. Her style is visceral and no-fucks-given. She really gutted me throughout with her raw portrayal of a woman who steps to the edge of her life and just jumps right off.
My only criticism is the flatness of the writing. It is definitely fiction that reads like memoir, but that’s not necessarily a hallmark of great structure for me. It boils down to the fact that this is NOT a memoir, but a work of fiction and I think it needs to be treated that way. She’s clearly pulling a great deal from her own life, and I wish she has decided to write one or the other.
Thank you to Book and Wine Lovers Marketing and the author for my free copy. These opinions are my own.
My only criticism is the flatness of the writing. It is definitely fiction that reads like memoir, but that’s not necessarily a hallmark of great structure for me. It boils down to the fact that this is NOT a memoir, but a work of fiction and I think it needs to be treated that way. She’s clearly pulling a great deal from her own life, and I wish she has decided to write one or the other.
Thank you to Book and Wine Lovers Marketing and the author for my free copy. These opinions are my own.
June 2, 2021
Wishert does a great job of immediately placing the reader in a crisis, as her main character and narrator Ruby intimately navigates us through the toughest of all decisions. Literal life and death is at stake, as well as a more spiritual life and death struggle between fighting for the future you had planned for yourself and accepting the fate you’ve been given. It’s a particularly good read for men, as it helps build understanding for women making these types of decisions, for they almost always suffer greater consequences when dealing with such issues.
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