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title: "Ramona Blue"
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# Ramona Blue

**Brand:** julie murphy
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## Customer Reviews

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    Not as good as the cover art.
  

*by K***6 on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 April 2020*

Firstly I ordered this second hand with the quality rating ‘very good’ yet when it came it was battered, had a big coffee stain running through middle of the book with warped pages and the book was poorly looked after.  There were creases on the cover and heavily damaged corners. I don’t know who rated this ‘very good’, but they must have really low standards.Now I’ve finished the book I’m glad I didn’t buy it full price because it was poorly written.  The author constantly informed me of everyone’s ethnicity and the character descriptions blatantly told you everyone’s race. It was as if the author was purposefully trying to come across as diverse, but it became tiresome that she did it for every character. A good writer describes a character well enough for you to know their colour without telling you they’re race every time they are introduced.The book really lacked the confusion Ramona’s character must have been going through as a young lady once defining herself as gay to then realising she also likes boys. It felt like the transition happened too easily to come across realistic, especially as she is a teenager when every feeling feels even more intense.Ramona’s sister Hattie was really whiny and the whole time I was reading I wished she would just disappear. I couldn’t help thinking that if she wasn’t in the book, it wouldn’t have drag on for so long with Ramona constantly going on about having to take care of her. It just got annoying.I did really like the cover and that is what initially drew me to the book, that is it’s one redeeming feature.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    An honest exploration of sexuality, chosen and biological families, and poverty. Stunning.
  

*by L***S on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 October 2017*

Julie Murphy's second book, Dumplin', was one of my absolute favourite young adult novels of 2016, and I had high hopes for her third novel, Ramona Blue. Murphy's writing has proven to be thoughtful, with well crafted characters and good politics threaded through. I was very pleased to once again be bowled over by her work.Now, do not be alarmed but this is not a slight novel for the average young adult contemporary, coming in at 400 pages altogether. But there's a reason for that, and allow me to reassure you that the size is not indicative of filler.This is a story that needs to be told slowly. This is a story of the grinding reality of inescapable poverty, the importance of both chosen and biological family, and the fluidity of human sexuality.Ramona lives in Eulogy, Mississippi, a town known for its summer holiday makers, who have shaped Ramona's life as much as its permanent residents. The novel opens with her saying goodbye to her first girlfriend, Grace, as she and her family pack up ready to return to their home as the new school year approaches. Shortly after Grace leaves, Ramona's childhood best friend and former summer visitor Freddie and his grandmother Agnes return to Eulogy to live permanently. Freddie and Ramona re-bond over a love of swimming and the shared pain of long distance relationships. But when that bond starts to head towards romantic feelings, Ramona begins to question everything about her identity.Meanwhile, Ramona's sister Hattie is pregnant with her boyfriend Tyler's baby, and Tyler seems to have moved himself into the tiny trailer she shares with her sister and father. As a tall girl, things were feeling cramped to begin with...Ramona Blue spans 10 months of her life as she struggles to balance her school life, her possible futures and her many part time jobs. Of all the young adult novels I've read, this one expertly relays the realities of being inescapably poor as a teenager, and having to take responsibilities far above your station as a child.Murphy explores the complexities of LGBTQ+ identity and fluidity between labels with great care, creating a thoughtful, honest and open-hearted novel.Ramona Blue is currently only available in hardback until late Spring 2018, but I really think it's worth the money. Also the cover underneath the dust sheet is such a pleasing shade of cream.What to read next:The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily DanforthGirl Mans Up by M. E. GirardGeorgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit by Jaye Robin BrownThank you kindly to the team at Harper Collins, Balzer & Bray and the lovely Ammara at Harper Insider for sharing this copy with me.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Julie Murphy Hits Me in the Feelings Again
  

*by K***E on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 September 2018*

content warnings: biphobia/homophobia (challenged on page), poverty, hurricanes, emotional abuseRamona is just trying to keep her head above water. Her family lives in a trailer (caravan) after hurricane Katrina ruined their lives. Ramona works crazy jobs for terrible pay just so she can afford to live and and maybe save a little. But then her childhood friend Freddie returns, and her sister gets pregnant and suddenly everything is up in the air and Ramona doesn't know what's going on. She thought she was a lesbian but she can feel romantic feelings growing for Freddie, and she feels like she isn't as sure of herself as she once was.What a fantastic portrayal of poverty. I feel like that's one thing that's missed out on in YA. But this did not beat around the bush. Ramona lives in a trailer in Louisiana and has done since Hurricane Katrina with her dad and her older sister. And as someone that has affected so many people in America I'm actually so surprised I haven't read something from this perspective before. And to be honest I'm surprised I've never read a book from a teen in poverty like this. It was no holds barred and so harsh but that's what poverty is.There was also some discussion about racism in the book, as Freddie is black and Ramona is white and she isn't as aware of the racial problems in America and they have fights and discussions about that and I thought that was important and you could see Ramona learning from it.Ramona was a very interesting character. She's very real, in that I went through stages of really liking her and then not really caring for her. And I loved that. It didn't feel like Murphy was pandering by making her overly likeable in such a terrible situation.The characters around Ramona were a mess. Her mother was just ugh, her dad tried really hard, her sister was supportive of Ramona but easily walked over, her friends were at time super supportive and others not the best, and Freddie was definitely an idiot a lot of the time. But the person I loved the most was Freddie's grandma. She was an absolute sweetheart and I wish I knew someone like her.I grew up really loving swimming and still love it so that element of this was so nice. Like he scenes where Ramona was in the pool and getting back into the swing of the strokes was so relatable and lovely.I've read all but one of Murphy's books that are out so far and at this point she is 100% an autobuy author. Everything I have read has been so good. She has this wonderful way of making some heavy topics light hearted but not in an offensive way, and hitting you in the feelings when you least expect it, whilst also being so easy to read.This book was hit with negative press before it was released because people read the blurb in an entirely wrong context and thought it was about a lesbian being turned. Which is just a mess, and more than a bit biphobic to be honest. Don't let the negative press sway you. This book is GOOD.

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