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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
Picoult’s are always fantastic. Grateful for this one getting me home on a road trip!
Kind of dragged on a bit but the storyline was good.
"Rest easy, real mothers. The very fact that you worry about being a good mom means that you already are one.”
This author and I just don't mix well. I don't mind books that tackle tough topics or ones that just tackle "hot" topics that are currently being talked about. But I never find this author fully tackle the issue. Always, you get to the end and it's never fully flushed out. I'm always left wondering why I just read all those pages for the conclusion to be no ending.
I also think a book about a medical topic that we are still finding out more information feels very dated when it's almost 20 years old.
This author and I just don't mix well. I don't mind books that tackle tough topics or ones that just tackle "hot" topics that are currently being talked about. But I never find this author fully tackle the issue. Always, you get to the end and it's never fully flushed out. I'm always left wondering why I just read all those pages for the conclusion to be no ending.
I also think a book about a medical topic that we are still finding out more information feels very dated when it's almost 20 years old.
I actually had the opportunity to meet Jodi Picoult when this book came out and hear her speak about it. Her passion for accuracy in her books made it even more special. I agree it can be challenging if you have a child with ASD but it's a beautiful book
I loved the spirit of this book, and loved so much of it but I really hated how flowery she made Jacob's prose. When he narrates he should not be making so many eloquent metaphors and connections and then having everyone around him say that he cannot understand much less make a metaphor. Otherwise, I loved it.
I've liked other Picoult books, but this is bland, predictable, and perpetuates dangerous vaccine myths. In truth, vaccines are important in keeping children healthy. https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/autism-vaccine-link-debunked
challenging
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Jodi Picoult is one of my favorite authors, and I was glad I got this book. Jacob is a teenager with Asperger's. He has a hard time reading social cues, understanding figures of speech, sensitivity to light and various foods. He needs structure and routine. He lives with his mom Emma and younger brother Theo.
Jacob is on a strict diet and takes many supplements to try to curb the effects of Asperger's. He is tutored by a college student Jessie, who suddenly is found dead. All evidence points to Jacob and soon he and his family are thrown into a lawsuit.
The story kept my interest and I liked how each chapter was told by different character's perspective.
Jacob is on a strict diet and takes many supplements to try to curb the effects of Asperger's. He is tutored by a college student Jessie, who suddenly is found dead. All evidence points to Jacob and soon he and his family are thrown into a lawsuit.
The story kept my interest and I liked how each chapter was told by different character's perspective.