Reviews

Une étincelle de vie by Jodi Picoult

ahita08's review against another edition

4.0

1st time reading this author and was very pleased! At first I wasn’t sure I would be fond of her writing style but ended up really enjoying it! There’s 2 twists at the end that I did NOT see coming which I loved. 3rd person & MULTIPLE POVs which are normally not my cup of tea, but ended up enjoying very much.

karenlm's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 ⭐️

marisa70's review against another edition

emotional informative 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? It's complicated

3.75

cjvibes's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

4.25

annagerg's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

jhought4's review against another edition

5.0

I think everyone should read this.

dinky19818's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.75

This is an emotional, thought-provoking read. It includes moral dilemmas that make you consider both sides of the characters' choices.  The story is set in reverse time, which I found confusing at first, but I soon understood.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Medical content, Abortion, and Injury/Injury detail

juliaxgulia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative medium-paced

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

4.75

What a well-researched book on a timely topic. This book had me hooked from the start and I couldn’t put the book down. While much of the ending could be predicted, there was one twist I couldn’t see coming. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and War

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Vomit, Alcohol, and Classism

magspie's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? N/A

5.0

Wow. Such a politically charged topic, but Judy Picoult gracefully discusses the perspectives, and how they could be commonly developed.
Decreasing access to legal abortions decreases the rate of safe abortions.

kmulhollen55's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0