Relativity by Cristin Bishara (Post 5)

I have reached the end of the road... or should I say the last page of a book. It makes me cry a little... this novel, Relativity, is one of the first book I have been truly attached to. The ending was worth the wait, for the time being I feel like I am without purpose until i find another book close to as good as this one. This book was so good, that I believe that it should get a final post, on this blog. And a quick message to the author if she ever stumbles upon this. Please keep on writing, you have a talent that is amazing and spectacular... i want you to continue writing, for my sake and all the other big readers out here.

Well, since i got that off of my chest i think its about time that i get down to business, fair warning though if you are interested of reading this book or are going to read it don't read on, I don't want to spoil it for you. This novel has a unique theme that develops over the text of the story;

People should be grateful for what they own and who they are, even with the difficulties and problems, for the perfect world they want can't be achieved.

For Ruby wants to find the perfect world, where her mom never died, and her dad isn't a workaholic. She never wanted to move to Ennis, Ohio, or wanted dad to meet willow and marry her, making Kandy Ruby's step sister. And she wants her family to be happy again, with George as her to be boyfriend, and maybe Patrick tagging along as her brother. Though we all know perfect isn't "Real" per say. She goes and jumps dimensions in search of this perfect world she made in her head. And even through 10 dimensions, she couldn't find it. "I think of my alternate Ruby and her Oz collection. There's no place like home. "I just need to see if this world willl work for me," I say. "Please!" My skin is still slippery from the rainstorm in Universe Seven, and I easily wiggle out of Mom's grasp.
"There's no such things as perfect. Ruby."
"Wouldn't you want it? What I want?" My hands are tight fists, fingernails digging into my palms. "You would! Anyone would!"
"Let's go. Back to where you belong, and where I belong."
... "Maybe someone actually needs me here," I say. "Someone might be happy to see me. I'd be wanted."" (Bishara, 232) Here we can definitely see Ruby strives for her "perfect" world, instead of her own home. There she feels unwanted cause her father works too much and her mom or George isn't there to support her. But she can't get there, to the world she wants. For it doesn't exist.

Yet she adjusts to her own world and makes it better for herself by adjusting and finding new ways to get over the problems she faces. One of her main problems was her step-sister Kandy, she was abusive towards Ruby and Ruby feared her, but Ruby was able to adjust and in some ways so did Kandy. "Ever since I came back home through the tree, Kandy has been civil. Not friendly, but at least I don't feel like she's ready to disembowel me with scissors. Yesterday, after I'd showered and was heading to my room in my towel, I caught her staring at my bare, skeletal leg with a look of pity, or maybe disgust, or guilt." (Bishara, 268) Though Ruby isn't exactly grateful for Kandy, she is making her way there by getting used to her. Who knows maybe in the words that continue in our heads after the story ends, Kandy and Ruby do become good sisters. She also receives a post card from George who she is going to visit and here Dad starts to care for Ruby more. Though Ruby still misses her Mom which is not alive in her own dimension, Ruby has lived on with her Mom tucked into the back of her head.



Amazons page for Relativity if you are interested in buying a copy.
Amazon page for Relativity 

A book review and back cover, with other people who liked it and additional information.
Readers in Wonderland page for Relativity