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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
I wanted to love this book but the middle section was very slow and broke into too many story lines, making it hard to follow the main storyline. The ending was very predictable and very sudden.
This was such a disappointment. I didn't finish the book, was listening to it on CD, and was actually happy when a scratched CD meant I could stop listening. Not what I am used to from her.
Not my favorite of hers, just felt like she was reaching in places and trying to make it longer than it needed to be.
Didn't quite work for me. I liked a lot of it ... I felt like I just wanted it to be something a little bit different than what it was. I felt like Delia was more whiney than I wanted her to be. Maybe I'm being unsympathetic, but I felt like she was kind of hard to take ... very self-centered. I generally liked the plot and the multi-perspective format. But I truly hated the jail portions ... they felt ridiculous and forced. Like a caricature. Maybe that is what it's really like ... I wouldn't know. But it sounded inauthentic to me. But I liked how it dealt with the idea of there being no one solid truth ... the fluidity of memory. So, a solid 3.
After just reading the Tenth Circle (and loving it), I decided it was time to pick this book up. In high school, I read three of her books and loved them, and I bought this book at a book sale, only to forget about it. While this isn't Picoult's best work, this is still a pretty good piece of fiction. The characters are complex-as you hear about why Andrew did what he did, it makes you empathize with him as a character. However, the only thing I did not agree with is the relationship between Fitz and Delila-I feel like it became too rushed and lost in the middle of the novel. But, this novel is still really good. If you're familiar with Picoult, I do recommend that you read it. However, if you have yet to experience her books, i recommend starting with "Nineteen Minutes"-that book is my favorite.
Det er en vidunderlig bog som bringer os rundt om mange aspekter af hvad der foregår i vores hoveder, på nogle fine måder.
Hvad kan vi huske - og husker vi rigtigt, eller er der nogen gange hvor vi snyder selv os selv, og får skabt minder?
Hvordan vil vi være - og er en stor hændelse i vores liv det der gør at vi har lejlighed til at se tilbage på alt det der kunne have været - eller anledningen til at gendefinere hvad vi vil?
Hvad kan vi huske - og husker vi rigtigt, eller er der nogen gange hvor vi snyder selv os selv, og får skabt minder?
Hvordan vil vi være - og er en stor hændelse i vores liv det der gør at vi har lejlighed til at se tilbage på alt det der kunne have været - eller anledningen til at gendefinere hvad vi vil?
I'll admit it, I didn't read the whole book. I read through to Arizona and then got frustrated with the non-answers and skipped to the end. I skimmed the rest of the book.
The idea of the story is okay. It could have been tremendously shorter. Aside from making the book long, there was no need to drag out dad's confession of why he did it until the very end of the story. It just didn't seem particularly real.
The idea of the story is okay. It could have been tremendously shorter. Aside from making the book long, there was no need to drag out dad's confession of why he did it until the very end of the story. It just didn't seem particularly real.
2.5 stars, unfortunately. Picoult is my favorite author, so I picked this up in hopes that she could pull me out of my reading slump, but I wasn't impressed. I feel like there were less twists/surprises/punches to the gut that her books usually have.
I love all of Picoult's book - she's phenomenal at developing characters, and always covers the most interesting topics. This isn't my favorite Picoult book, but that doesn't mean it's not great - she's just such an amazing writer that she's done better. :)
I'd still recommend it to almost everyone.
I'd still recommend it to almost everyone.