An example of such a moment comes halfway through the book. Using multiple points of view, the overarching tale of what happened to Roza is filled out with vivid imagery and manipulation of the language. Inspired by the myth of Persphone and Hades, Laura Ruby weaves a story from multiple directions a complete story only the reader is privy to. With the help of Priscilla Willis, aka “Petey”, Finn discovers something odd and powerful about the small town he calls home. After Roza’s disappearance, many of the townspeople question his sanity, for who can’t remember the way a friend’s kidnapper looked? Knowing he is the only one who can find Roza, Finn tries to piece together what happened to Roza and how she just disappeared. Dubbed “Moonface” by the town bullies, the Rude brothers, for his tendencies to get lost in his head, he’s endearing in an awkward way. Despite its genre, Bone Gap is more than a novel for teens because it focuses on an issue that affects us all: what happens when a loved one leaves?įinn O’Sullivan is a seventeen year old boy left to live with the guilt of witnessing the kidnapping of one of his best friends, Roza. In this YA novel she bridges the gap between reality and the magical by adapting a myth older than history itself. In her newest book, Bone Gap, National Book Award winner, Laura Ruby, does right by magical realism.
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