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Mourning Ruby is not a flat landscape: it is more like a box with pictures painted on every face. And each face is also
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"Mourning Ruby is not a flat landscape: it is more like a box with pictures painted on every face. And each face is also a door which opens, I hope, to take the reader deep into the book"

- Helen Dunmore

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This quote by Helen Dunmore talks to the complexity of her book, Mourning Ruby. The metaphor of a box with photos painted on each face recommends that the novel is multi-faceted and contains various stories and viewpoints. Each face of package is likewise a door, which Dunmore hopes will open to take the reader deep into the book. This suggests that the novel is not just a surface-level story, however rather a complex and layered story that will draw the reader in and keep them engaged. Dunmore's quote suggests that Mourning Ruby is a book that will take the reader on a journey, which each page will open up a new world of possibilities.

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United Kingdom Flag This quote is written / told by Helen Dunmore somewhere between December 2, 1952 and today. He/she was a famous Poet from United Kingdom. The author also have 26 other quotes.

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