Hello August! 🌞
We were fortunate enough to get to meet again at Paul Miller Park to discuss Blood Sugar,
by Sascha Rothchild. Susan has also reserved the large shelter (by the
bathrooms) for our September 9th meeting, where we're slated to discuss One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This,
by Omar El Akkad. We will keep our eyes on the weather and send out a
reminder email to everyone as the date gets closer~ if the weather
doesn't cooperate, we'll plan to meet in the meeting room at the
library.
Speaking of One Day..., we have very limited copies, with a handful more on the way from MN Link, but if you don't need a copy of this title, would you please
take a minute to leave a comment down below to let me know? It helps us
maximize our efficiency! Thanks!
To the book!
Though she may be a murderer, Ruby is not a
sociopath. She is an animal-loving therapist with a thriving practice.
She’s felt empathy and sympathy. She’s had long-lasting friendships and
relationships, and has a husband, Jason, whom she adores. But the
homicide detectives at Miami Beach PD are not convinced of her happy
marriage. When we meet Ruby, she is in a police interrogation room,
being accused of Jason’s murder. Which, ironically, is one murder that
she did not commit, though her vicious mother-in-law and a
scandal-obsessed public believe differently. As she undergoes
questioning, Ruby’s mind races back to all the details of her life that
led her to this exact moment, and to the three dead bodies in her wake.
Because though she may not have killed her husband, Ruby certainly isn’t
innocent.
Overall, this book was a win. It was an entertaining read that was well paced. We liked the writing, we liked the characters we were most likely meant to like... Ruby especially. We liked the twists and turns, and we would probably read more of Rothchild if she were to write again.
On the other hand, there were some doubts about a 5-year-old Ruby being able to drown a 7-year-old male bully on her own steam... in the ocean, while he's flailing. We also questioned the relevancy of killing her female counseling patient. Why, when she was finally done with her last appointment and out of her life, did Ruby decide to instigate her death? And also, could a teenage girl really have the presence of mind to think of a severe peanut allergy, and play along, while being sexually attacked by an adult male?
Unanimously,
no one wanted Ruby to be convicted of Jason's murder, and we were all
thankful that she wasn't. However, there were a handful of people who
felt like they did want her to be held accountable in some way for those
that she did kill. Interesting!
Lots of us weren't crazy about the ending~ some thought for sure the book was leading up to Gertrude's murder. Some thought maybe the ending would be that Jason was actually murdered, but by someone other than Ruby. Others still thought it might have wrapped up a little too nicely with Ruby and her sister and her niece deciding to all move away together and everyone else that was interconnected was just fine with that.
Do we miss anything? Let us know in the comments below! 👇
Want more reads like Blood Sugar? Fans of the book also enjoyed, This Book Will Bury Me, by Ashley Winstead, Beautiful Ugly, by Alice Feeney, and Tell Me What You Did, by Carter Wilson. All of these titles are available within the Viking Library System~ reserve your copy today!
The votes are in!
Would we
recommend this to a friend to read? Yes
Would we
recommend this to another book club for discussion? Yes
Rate the
book 1-5 stars, with 1 being the lowest rating: 3.75 stars
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