Reviews

A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult

agnesnilsson's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

heathercottledillon's review against another edition

3.0

Like every other Jodi Picoult book I've read, this one felt a bit over-the-top at times, but I enjoyed it. As usual, I flew through it and it made me think about an intense, controversial issue. Picoult does a great job portraying opposing viewpoints. I wasn't sure about the reverse-chronology format at first, but ultimately I think it was a unique and interesting way to tell the story. There are two big reveals at the end, one of which I thought was very obvious and had seen coming the whole time, and one that was a shocker. I thought the conclusion was a bit rushed, but overall I was satisfied with how it ended. It wrapped up enough, but wasn't too neat. Jodi Picoult's fans will not be disappointed, but those who don't like her other books probably won't like this one either.

mechaderay's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

saibhandari's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

thefantasticalworldofsara's review against another edition

3.0

I wasn't sure what to expect with this book as I was reading it for a book club but I ended up really enjoying it!

The story is told backwards, from when a gunman has already taken several hostages and shot people in an abortion clinic. While at times going backwards in the timeline was a bit confusing, for the most part it was really well done! I liked how it unfolded and that as the story progressed you found out more about why each character had come to the clinic that day.

Jodi Picoult also did a great job of showing all the sides of the pro-choice and pro-life debate. Neither side was vilified and were both given ample discussion room.

Overall, a 3.5 read for me!

ps. The views expressed in this review are my own and do not reflect the views of Indigo Books & Music Inc. or any of it's subsidiaries.

akpetruzzelli's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

rosemwood's review against another edition

4.0

This is a very controversial story. We all have our own opinions and thoughts about abortions but this story gave us an insight on many different views. I liked that I could not tell what the author thought on this subject that each character was true to their thoughts. The one thing that was hard for me was that the book starts off with the ending and it works it way backward to the beginning of the day. I felt it took away from the story.

katiewilk02's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

candacemressler's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

kathikuhn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5