One of Those Hideous Books Where the ..., Sonya Sones
One of Those Hideous Books Where the ..., Sonya Sones
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One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies

Author: Sonya Sones

Narrator: Almond Eastland

Unabridged: 3 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/26/2021


Synopsis

Following her mother’s death, Ruby is reluctantly reunited with her estranged movie star father in this award-winning and bestselling free verse novel.

When Ruby’s mother dies, she’s dragged three thousand miles away from her gorgeous boyfriend, Ray, to live in LA with her father, who she’s only ever seen in movies. He’s a mega-famous actor who divorced her mom before Ruby was even born, and while the rest of the world may love him, Ruby definitely does not.

But as time passes and pages turn, Ruby comes to understand that circumstances are far more complicated than they seem, and sometimes forgiveness is found where you least expect it.

About Sonya Sones

Sonya Sones has written seven novels in verse: The Opposite of Innocent, Stop Pretending: What Happened When My Big Sister Went Crazy; What My Mother Doesn’t Know and its companion, What My Girlfriend Doesn’t Know; One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies; To Be Perfectly Honest; and Saving Red. Sonya’s books have received many honors, but she was especially thrilled when she learned that she was on the American Library Association’s list of the Most Frequently Challenged Authors of the 21st Century. She lives near the beach in California. You can visit her at www.sonyasones.com or write her at sonyasones@gmail.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Valerie on February 06, 2008

One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies is Sonya Sones' third book written in verse. I actually read What My Mother Doesn't Know and What My Boyfriend Doesn't Know before this one, and I loved those two so much that it's hard to judge this one fairly on its own merits. Although I really like......more

Goodreads review by Nathaniel on April 10, 2022

This book took me by surprise. I'd never heard of it or the author, but I found it in the thrift store and the title made me pick it up. I scanned the back, realized it was about a girl and her celebrity father, and then flipped through it and realized it was also in verse! Literally my favourite thi......more

Goodreads review by Dezra on May 25, 2019

I honestly didn't expect to love this book as much as I did. It left me speechless by the end of it.......more