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Ramona Blue

Julie Murphy - Author

Ramona juggles several jobs and family responsibilities while living in Eulogy, Mississippi. Swimming and Freddie’s return bring a new focus, as her feelings prompt questions about attraction and identity.

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At a Glance

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Sexual identity· ExplainedAttraction· ExplainedComing of age· Explained

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Relationships and intimacyFamily disruptionRomance

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Beyond the Cover

sexual identityattractioncoming of age

FictionNovel

Themes in Context

Questioning attraction and identity

Ramona’s growing affection for Freddie prompts her to question how it fits with her attraction to girls and whether she may like girls and boys.Exploratory / explanatory

How the book presents it: The story presents this as a question Ramona is working through, rather than a settled label; it frames love and attraction as potentially fluid.

Talk about: What helps Ramona decide how she wants to describe her feelings, if she decides to describe them?

Why It May Be Worth Reading

The novel brings together identity, friendship and family life, with Ramona’s growing affection for Freddie complicating what she thought she knew about herself. Her sister’s pregnancy adds to the responsibilities she is already carrying.

What Deserves Attention

The story includes a pregnant sister and Ramona’s substantial family responsibilities. Hurricane Katrina changed Ramona’s life when she was five, so the novel includes a Katrina-related context.

A Conversation Worth Having

How does Ramona make sense of her feelings for Freddie alongside what she already knows about her attraction to girls?

Reading Approach

Read alongside Ramona as her feelings develop, pausing to talk about how she distinguishes attraction, friendship and identity. You could also check in around the responsibilities she takes on within her family.

Confidence & Basis

Theme indicators describe how the book presents a topic; they are not a verdict on the whole book or your family's values. Confidence reflects how much book-specific material was checked. Only part of the book information was available, so some details remain unconfirmed.

What remains unconfirmed

Questioning attraction and identity: The ending and Ramona’s eventual understanding of her identity are not established.

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Checked: 2 October 2026.

Relevant to: Questioning attraction and identity

Ramona Blue by Julie Murphy | Open Library