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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
Not my favourite Jodi Picoult book (and yes, I have read them all.) I found that I was always waiting for the twist or the unknown to happen and then the book ended and it didn't happen. I did enjoy the story line and found that it was decently written. It was a fast and easy read.
Jodi Picoult is one of my favorite authors, and once again she drew me into her story. I always rush through her books because I want to know what will happen, but when I get to the end, I am sad to be done! This is a great book, with many wonderful characters.
I have read a lot of Jodi Picoult's novels and I have to say that I was pretty disappointed in this one. The storyline was obvious in the first couple of chapters and I kept reading, hoping that I would get a surprise. Didn't happen.
informative
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Leave it to Picoult to take a hot topic and turn it into a thought-provoking morality tale with a "twist" at the end. The writing is good, the plot is engaging, and the narrative changes keep it interesting (though can sometimes be a bit overkill as well)...but I've seen it all before. When I can figure out the twist almost immediately after "the big event" occurs, it kind of makes all of the good things about Picoult's books seem, well, smaller. I prefer books like Vanishing Acts and Mercy where the endings aren't as neat, and I don't feel as if I've been manipulated into participating in a debate that Picoult has so cleverly (or not-so-cleverly, as the case may be) crafted.
Like all Picoult books, this one really made me think. I recommend with one caveat: I don’t know how the autism community regards this book. Since it has a character with autism and speaks from his perspective, I would like to know that she researched and wrote from first hand experiences. I would not support making things up.
If you like books with no ending, aka cliffhanger, then this book is for you. That being said, it was not for me. I loved the content of the book which included an insider's look at Asperger's Syndrome, the way it affects the parents, siblings, and social relationships of a teenager growing up with this label and all of its associated nuances. Chapters of the book are told from different perspectives: individual with Asperger's, his mother, his brother, his attorney, and a local cop. That made it a really fun and insightful read. However, when I read a 400 page book, I want some sort of ending.
The information about autism is out of date, but it is a good read.
I'll be honest, I didn't have any intentions of reading a Jodi Picoult book but I'm glad this was recommended. The main character, Jacob, is a teenager who has Asperger's Syndrome who is obsessed with crimes and solving them. Jodi did her homework before writing this book and does an excellent job educating about AS. I gave this book 4 stars because I believe the first half of the book is a little slow. But once you hit that mark that it gets good, man is it hard to put down. If you're looking for a light, easy read, psychological thriller/murder mystery, this book is the one!