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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
It was pretty fascinating save for a couple of dull chapters. I enjoyed reading it.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Just couldn’t get into the whole ghost thing and there were way too many characters. Normally, I like her stuff, but this just didn’t do it for me.
I definitely liked this, although it's not my favourite of Picoult's books (nineteenth minutes and My Sister's Keeper are tied for that title). I loved the characters (although calling one character Ross and one Rod is a bit confusing when you're constantly switching between them). Its a ghost story in general -It was interesting to hear some of the history of the Vermont during the 1930s. My only complaints about this book are that it went on for too long at the end - you'd think she was drawing things to a close and then there'd be another subplot waiting to pop up. I liked most of the characters and felt like a couple of them need a bit more development. Overall I would give it 3stars
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
I was really excited about this one because it features a ghost hunter and she acknowledges Grant Wilson and Jason Hawes and The Atlantic Paranormal Society for teaching her about ghost hunting - score! But I do have to say that of the three of hers that I've read, this one was the least attention-catching. It was a fun mystery - there's all sorts of characters in the beginning and you can't exactly figure out how they all fit together right away. Slowly the reader can begin connecting dots and it's awful fun trying to figure out who goes where in this puzzle. returnreturnEven though there are ghosts peeking around every corner, they're not there to scare - neither the other characters nor the reader - so don't let that put you off. This is perfect for a relaxing summer read, so definitely check it out!
This book had a great ending. Disappointingly though, the 400 or so pages leading up to the wind-down were sleepy. There were so many characters introduced at the beginning that I thought I would need to make a list in order to keep track - the way you might find characters outlined in classic novels.
The story led us into the exploration of ghosts - which I can't say I am interested in - and the world of eugenics - which I do think is quite intriguing. It was a cross between a murder-mystery and trippy romanticism.
On a different note, there was the actual writing. I love words, and I mean really love words. But Picoult tried to use way to many of them and contort them into some poetic meaning. I understood near the end as to why she was doing this, but it was frustrating beyond belief at the time I was reading it. I have to say I was glad there was no court case in this novel, a Picoult theme that shows up in her books again and again.
If this book had picked it up a notch earlier on and didn't make me think I was reading this for a high school lit class, I may have given it an extra star. But as it stands, I think 3 stars is generous enough.
The story led us into the exploration of ghosts - which I can't say I am interested in - and the world of eugenics - which I do think is quite intriguing. It was a cross between a murder-mystery and trippy romanticism.
On a different note, there was the actual writing. I love words, and I mean really love words. But Picoult tried to use way to many of them and contort them into some poetic meaning. I understood near the end as to why she was doing this, but it was frustrating beyond belief at the time I was reading it. I have to say I was glad there was no court case in this novel, a Picoult theme that shows up in her books again and again.
If this book had picked it up a notch earlier on and didn't make me think I was reading this for a high school lit class, I may have given it an extra star. But as it stands, I think 3 stars is generous enough.