Ruby Red: A Novel

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Summary: More Swill from the Master of White Trash Literature
Review: I absolutely despise the efforts of such crayon-wielding "writers" such as Fox to portray southern culture and life in the lowest and trashiest characterizations possible. Such persons only prove what I've suspected for sometime now: the last great Southern author is Pat Conroy. Everyone else is a tired old hack. And this book proves there is no one more tired and offensive than Mr. Fox.

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Summary: Ruby
Review: This book is funny, realistic, and the characters are exceptional. Anyone can relate to the plot of a girl that would like to make it big, help a friend see the light, and make it out of a small, provincial town. She meets people along the way that help her to learn where she's going. The ending atypical. If the reader has already decided in what direction Ruby is going, they might be a little let down, but it is nevertheless a realistic ending for a realistic and humorous story.