Reviews - Second Glance: A Novel

414 reviews for:

Second Glance: A Novel

Jodi Picoult

3.68 AVERAGE

hnamelissa's review against another edition

2.5

slow-paced

twelch314's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious 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: Yes

This was not one of my favorite Jodi Picoult books but I liked it. I did like how all the characters became relevant in the end and all the reveals. It did take a while to get there though.

alisa1105's review against another edition

3.0

challenging hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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: No

siobhanward's review

2.5

emotional mysterious 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

This is my first Jodi Picoult since I read My Sister's Keeper in middle school. While I was able to mostly get past some of the more unbelievable parts of that book because I was a tween, this one was just a bit much for me. The whole plot was a bit ridiculous, not to mention hard to follow. The beginning introduced so many characters, some of whom were only vaguely relevant to the rest of the book. There were just so many things to follow that it took me a while to figure out who was who, who was related, how people knew each other, etc. Just not for me, but maybe some of Picoult's other books will be, who knows.

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