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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Author is an incredible story teller. Subject matter is not my cup of tea.
I really enjoy being immersed in a different culture... this was awesome. By the ending, I forgot even that Katie's story doesn't really add up (though I knew it of course), so the ending really got to me. Well done.
My mom gave me this book when she came to visit me in Honduras. I read it on a bus and met a former Peace Corps guy who was amazed I was reading on a bus, especially on a bus that makes a very windy trip from Copan Ruinas to San Pedro Sula. But the book really does hook you. Plus I took dramamine! heh.
I admit that I was hesitant at firat to read this book, especially after just finishing Ninteen Minutes, which I loved. Getting into, I felt a little iffy.
However, after getting into it, I found that I liked it. While it was not my favorite book, I definitly enjoyed it, even if Jodi's theme seems a little...repetitive. Still, I enjoyed it, and liked how you got to see into a whole new world of culture.
However, after getting into it, I found that I liked it. While it was not my favorite book, I definitly enjoyed it, even if Jodi's theme seems a little...repetitive. Still, I enjoyed it, and liked how you got to see into a whole new world of culture.
Picoult writes about Katie, an Amish teenager, standing trial for murdering her new born baby and Ellie, a high powered lawyer, defending her. It was interesting for me to learn about Amish culture and to try to figure out if Katie was innocent or guilty.
I will not be dismissive of Jodi any longer since this book kept me enraptured for two days straight through metro and going-to-bed reading; she's not the most accomplished writer in the world, but accomplished plot-crafter, she is
Foi a minha estreia com a autora e gostei. Uma história interessante e que cativa, um crime complexo e uma realidade díspar.
I really liked the book but I felt a lot of the plot turns coming. Very easy to fall in love with the characters and feel their pain and struggles.
This was the first book I read by Picoult and while it was not well received by my reading group, it gripped me. It's the story of a young Amish girl that gets pregnant and swears it was a virginal birth. It was interesting to find out more about Amish culture.
Couldn’t get into it. Not in the right mindset