I also don't really know what to say to that. "Empty heads, blind praise, can't lose" really sums up Ruby fans well though, I think. I will say that I recognize this youtube handle. They have on more than one occasion chastised me for being "problematic" and mean to Ruby, for daring to point out her own very problematic behavior and inconsistencies. If I bring up the ED and triggering food related content, I am told that it isn't okay to comment on other people's bodies, and that she . If I point out that Ruby's commentary about Austen makes it really obvious that she has never actually read any of her novels, I am again told to leave the precious study queen alone, because it's okay for Ruby to not like Austen. (Of course it is, but that opinion would only be valid if she actually read the novels). If I point out that if you are writing 1,000's of words over the word limit on a paper, it means you don't know how to effectively synthesize your ideas, I am criticized for being too mean yet again. This person clearly is one of the many Ruby fans who do not accept anything but blind praise directed towards her. It's damaging and gross, but what can you do?
I have a feeling this was a sarcastic remark. To be honest with you, I doubt Ruby would even understand 90% of what was just said to her. lol She probably had to look up the movie, the film-maker, research phrases and words she was unfamiliar with, and then rate how productive it was!
How dare she?! How many children through how many generations have come to know and love literature through the Famous Five?
Did she manage to find a love of Greek mythology before
I would say I look forward to seeing a well-written review by her on SoA, but I don't want hold my breath that long...Funniest thing I've ever read. The pretentiousness is real. The last few lines sound like the monologue of a mentor in a children's fantasy movie. "Within you, Ruby Granger, there beats the heart of a true knight".
It’ll be because they eat all the time, and non-vegan food, at that. Dainty Roobee must draw the line somewhere, much as she enjoys reading about food.
I like the food suggestion, but then Ruby always claims to love a picnic. My money’s on it not being school based. Kids in the summer holidays…having fun? Playing? Going on *gasp* adventures? They should be locked in their bedrooms hunched over a desk giving themselves eye strain. I mean all those day trips to Kirrin Island - so unproductive! And not a single mention of their grades in the whole series.This is a real shame and proves that she has no taste at all! How can you not like the FF? I am disappointed. For me it's like someone not liking Harry Potter.
Yes, imagine that. Breakfast, lunch, tea time, picnic, ice cream, dinner. That's not normal. Especially fool is far too hungry for anyone to like him
I second this, I personally never got into Blyton and found them quite dated. What gets me though is that she has given a book 2 stars, but doesn’t seem to have given any written review? I’d love to see why she gave it what she did!
Well, if you're going to compare her life to a movie, this would make just about perfect sense.
Her ratings often have no bearing on the vague reviews she gives for the books, like she changes her mind as to what fake opinion she'll have and forgets to keep it consistent.
Completely agree with this, everyone's taste in literature is different! Ruby only writes reviews for a small proportion of the books she rates, but it'd be interesting to see what makes her like or dislike these books.
Definitely. But she can't offer that because she doesn't actually read books. Almost none of the reviews she's left indicate that she read more than the Wikipedia page, and very few of the reviews tally with the rating given. Like everything with Ruby, it's yet more lies and bizarre inconsistencies.
I’m the first to defend 3* reviews and not being negative reviews, and I know opinions are subjective, but to do it in the same breath as saying it’s an important “narrative”, Ruby it’s a historical account of the LIVES of the women, anyone who didn’t profess to be a high first class English literature student aiming to go into the publishing industry could get away with conflating that maybe, but if that’s what you’re building your online presence on, and possible future career, you really can’t especially not when it comes to a book as important as The Five - and she even says the research is incredible when that’s literally the entire book, so why the rating Ruby? Sorry needed the rant Oh my god I loved these books when I was a kid they were amazing!
Yuppp. And the best piece of narrative fiction ever only warrants 4/5 stars.
