'Ruby Sparks' review: Fantasy comes true

San Fernando : CA : USA | Jul 24, 2012 at 11:59 AM PDT

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The life of a struggling genius is presented as lonely, lots of writing and tearing things up, and showing up at book signings where the groupies are just not as exciting as those at rock concerts. One day the author starts imagining his own ideal companion, and when he starts writing about her, the pages... FULL ARTICLE AT SF Gate

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