4.31k reviews for:

By Any Other Name

Jodi Picoult

4.17 AVERAGE

dagny_taggart's review against another edition

5.0

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I don’t read many 5 star books each year, but holy shit this woman can write.

triciadallas's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

wordsbetweenlines's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 0%

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Just could not get into the story.

mamamlc3's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Abortion, Pandemic/Epidemic

dianemcguire1's review against another edition

4.25

challenging emotional informative sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child death, Domestic abuse, Antisemitism

tealeh11's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

pnkpanda34's review against another edition

3.75

informative reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

amyontheroad's review against another edition

3.25

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I wanted to like this book more than I did. I loved the concept but at times felt forced or tried to do much in one book. Felt like it needed just a bit of editing. 

chloeb35's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

juliee181's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes