Often perceived as an autobiography, Ru is a contemporary work of literature and Kim Thúy’s first and best known novel. Since it was first published in French in 2010, Ru has been put forward as the first Vietnamese Canadian novel given that it is the first book written by a Canadian person of Vietnamese descent. “In French, ‘ru’ means a small stream and, figuratively, a flow, a discharge-of tears, of blood, of money. In Vietnamese, ‘ru’ means a lullably, to lull” as explained in the preface of the
The world runs on money. Rutvi was 17 years old and was 10 days away from graduation. Just like many people, Rutvi was about to experience overwhelming excitement of graduation. She has a massive amount of emotions during her graduation day. It was unbelievable having to walk across the stage in front of that many people. The more she thought about the reality the only thing she felt was excitement but nervousness. She was about to start a new chapter in her life. New responsibilities and a few