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jpaul7383's review against another edition
4.0
This one took me a lot longer to get through than it usually takes for Jodi’s books. I’m going to blame it on my busy season at work.
This was another book that keeps you guessing and assuming you know what happens in the end and then everything you thought was true is no longer true!!
This was another book that keeps you guessing and assuming you know what happens in the end and then everything you thought was true is no longer true!!
britnidudley's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
3.5
mrsbrewcrew's review against another edition
5.0
Ghosts & eugenics... what once was & what might have been.
I was intrigued by this book. All the themes, characters, story lines...Picoult wove them all together seamlessly. I'm having trouble wanting to start a new book, like not wanting to eat sommething after I've brushed my teeth. I want to keep savoring this fresh taste on my palate.
Some quotes:
"Heroes were ordinary people who knew that even in their own lives were impossibly knotted, they could untangle someone else's. And maybe that one act could lead someone to rescue you right back" (374).
"Once you make a sacrifice for someone, you own part of their soul."
From the author interview regardinng genetic diagnostics:
"The problem isn't science, in my opinion, it's who decides what's 'normal' or 'optimal' or 'valuable.'"
I was intrigued by this book. All the themes, characters, story lines...Picoult wove them all together seamlessly. I'm having trouble wanting to start a new book, like not wanting to eat sommething after I've brushed my teeth. I want to keep savoring this fresh taste on my palate.
Some quotes:
"Heroes were ordinary people who knew that even in their own lives were impossibly knotted, they could untangle someone else's. And maybe that one act could lead someone to rescue you right back" (374).
"Once you make a sacrifice for someone, you own part of their soul."
From the author interview regardinng genetic diagnostics:
"The problem isn't science, in my opinion, it's who decides what's 'normal' or 'optimal' or 'valuable.'"
mpolega's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
rachelc2020's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
kb_hg's review against another edition
2.0
This was so hard to get through, ended up just skimming it at the end. It was hard for me to keep people straight in this book. Honestly this book had the recipe for me to love it and it failed me. Still love you Jodi. This one’s a pass
emerygirl's review against another edition
4.0
The first section of this book I would have rated a 1. In fact I almost gave up, but I needed something to read one night and this was all I had, so I trucked on. Part 2 is awesome and after that I couldn't put it down. Unlike some of Jodi Picoult's other books, there isn't a lot of other stuff added to the storyline. It's just your basic story about ghosts...Jodi Picoult style. The only part I didn't like was all of the supernatural stuff that was going on, and people just seemed to take it in stride. I mean if rose petals are falling from the sky, don't you think the world would take notice? I told myself to just let that part slide by, and after I did I found the book highly entertaining.
lanica's review against another edition
3.0
This was a nice book, slow paced, but interesting subjects. I want to read more about the eugenics project now...but the ending left me dissatisfied. I liked the characters, but never quite bought into their lives. I was always an outsider, looking in, thinking, "Really?" I liked the way the plot wove together, the way the slightest piece of something 'over here' brought about something completely different 'over there'. Overall, I liked this book, but it's not for everyone. It felt like an Oprah pick in some ways...if you like Oprah's taste, you'll love this book.
sabrah112's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
hectaizani's review against another edition
2.0
I didn't like this book as much as some of the other Picoult books I've read. The Vermont eugenics project was a horrifying piece of history, but no worse than many of the other things that the government has perpetrated on unsuspecting minorities.