Reviews

Tudo por Amor by Jodi Picoult

njgareau's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

stepharina's review against another edition

4.0

As usual with Jodi Picoult she has created a captivating story with twists that you do not see coming. I love that most of her stories so different from other authors and I thoroughly enjoy reading them and this one was no exception. I also find that Jodi has a gift of making you see something from multiple view points and see the gray in areas that you once saw in black and white and there is something very special about her ability to do that. While each book of hers is different in story it is also familiar when reading one of her books because you know you will hear different viewpoints and there is sure to be a twist or two that you did not see coming.

I thought this story was well conceived and the characters had great development. I think she has the ability to describe things in enough detail that you can picture it but it does not feel that it drags on. In this particular book there where some characters that I did not really like much but that I thought they had their place in this story. I always recommend any of her books to others and I would recommend this one as well.

dunnadam's review against another edition

4.0

You know how when you're young and you watch something scary on TV you peek through your fingers? I had to do that with the first third of this book.
A quick read, definitely a page turner, lacking a little in substance.

jensebring's review against another edition

4.0

This book was hard to read at times. It was unexpected.

libbyy_98's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

katiegilley's review against another edition

4.0

Another Picoult novel that pits the American justice system against true justice. In this story, a young boy named Nathaniel is raped by someone he knows. His mother, Nina, is a prosecutor for the state of Maine that works to convict child molesters and rapists and knows the criminal justice system from front to back - including how it often takes advantage of the young and weak. Knowing this, and faced with the fact that this time it's her child on the witness stand, she decides to take matters into her own hand. Nina shoots the man she believes did this to her son.returnreturnThe story then spirals into a role reversal. Nina, used to being the prosecutor, is now the defendant. How does she and her legal team prove that she did this out of undying and unstoppable love for son? And does this even justify the act of murdering a man? And how does this affect those around her? Her husband, her best friends, her own child... Especially when Picoult throws in twist after twist. And once again, leaves her reader thinking about themselves in that situation.returnreturnAt times, the roads Picoult took seemed a tad outlandish and thrown in for drama's sake, but it was still a very enjoyable read. Good for anyone interested in the legal system and ethical dilemmas.

dridri02's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

3.0

chelseamh98's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

mackenzie_j's review against another edition

3.0

Usually her books are a 5/5 but this felt predictable and repetitive so wasn’t a huge fan

kelseylitsliftsanddips's review against another edition

4.5

This would’ve been horrifying to read at any point in life, but as a mother, this was absolutely gut wrenching and terrifying. And 100% made me question what I might be capable of if tested.

Aside from all that, Picoult has a way of writing characters and plots that suck you in from the first word. I got completely lost in what was happening, to the point that I was having physical reactions for what the characters were going through. I will forever read any and everything she writes, for that reason alone.