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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
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The information about autism is out of date, but it is a good read.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!
tidak semenggugah my sister's keeper, tapi tetap menyentuh. dan yang ini enak dibaca, flow-nya mengalir :)
ceritanya tetap seputar kemelut dalam keluarga, kali ini mengangkat soal dua saudara laki-laki, yang sulung menderita Asperger's dan yang bungsu normal.
yang paling menyentuh adalah bagaimana usaha si sulung dalam berusaha mencintai keluarganya dengan cara dia sendiri, dan bagaimana si bungsu berusaha mengerti bahwa dia akan lebih "tidak dicintai" oleh orangtuanya karena kakaknya memerlukan perhatian lebih
a sweet touching story (but still with a case of death person in it)
ceritanya tetap seputar kemelut dalam keluarga, kali ini mengangkat soal dua saudara laki-laki, yang sulung menderita Asperger's dan yang bungsu normal.
yang paling menyentuh adalah bagaimana usaha si sulung dalam berusaha mencintai keluarganya dengan cara dia sendiri, dan bagaimana si bungsu berusaha mengerti bahwa dia akan lebih "tidak dicintai" oleh orangtuanya karena kakaknya memerlukan perhatian lebih
a sweet touching story (but still with a case of death person in it)