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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
This book was recommended to me by a friend of mine and I'm glad she did. I've read quite a few of Picoult's novels, and I have to say, this is the first book of hers that I didn't completely hate the mother. Picoult grapples with multiple ethical issues from religion to divorce to the qualities of a good parent. The ending keeps the reader thinking about this book for a long time after the book is complete.
A DNF for me. Not enough there to keep my attention. Every time the atheist preacher came up in the book I just felt wrong reading the book so I stopped.
Dumb book! Probably my least favorite Picoult book. I think she copped out just as much as her character Ian did. I didn't like the issues, and Picoult should have stayed away from religious stigmata. There was just not a good solid foundation to the plot. I didn't even understand the ending. Knowing her writing style, I think it was supposed to be some type of shock or twist, but I didn't get it.
I don't get romantic joy from Picoult's books, they usually initiate deep thinking and pondering. The only thing I liked was the love between Ian and Mariah, which shows that this book didn't give me much else. I would have liked there to have been more with Ian's brother too.
I don't get romantic joy from Picoult's books, they usually initiate deep thinking and pondering. The only thing I liked was the love between Ian and Mariah, which shows that this book didn't give me much else. I would have liked there to have been more with Ian's brother too.
This book was powerful beyond words. Jodi hit another home run. Heart warming and sappy too :)
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-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:
Yes
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I loved every book by Jodi Picoult but this one was my least favorite. Religion is not an entertaining subject for me and probably that is why I didn’t care for this story the least bit.
This novel has what might seem to be a maddeningly ambiguous ending, but it can be taken so many different ways by many types of readers. It was one of her most riveting and it can be read from many different angles, whether you're religious or atheist. A book that I feel gets overshadowed by her more recent novels.
Overall a good story. However, there were too many narrators. I know this is typical of a Jodi Picoult book, but she usually breaks them up by chapter breaks. In this book, different narrators are scattered throughout the chapters and it switches from first person to third. Sometimes, it took me awhile to catch up. A lot of background on the rabbis and priests looking into the case also dragged on. But there's no doubt Jodi's a great writer.
I was very confused by the ending, and actually had to Google a forum to see how others interpreted it. Once I figured out what Picoult was hinting at I appreciated the book a lot more. Not my favorite book of hers, but a decent read.