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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
Different writing style, author worked backwards in time throughout the book. In some places I had a hard time following. Everything concluded with a surprise the last chapter.
The writing of this was so good. And the story and the way it developed was both enlightening and kept me wanting to read. However as a furiously pro life woman it was difficult to read especially when I realized the pro choice agenda being pushed forth by the author. I completely agree women’s rights are not black and white. However human rights are black and white.
Type of Read: Commuter (listened to on the way to and from work).
What made me pick it up: Picoult has always been one of my favorite authors.
Overall rating: I absolutely loved this book! I laughed, I cried, I cringed. This book made my heart hurt and made me feel like I was side by side with the characters. I will say, it took me a little bit to get into the format of the book and the way it flowed but after I got in a groove it was alright. There was some repetition but it made sense with the story so I wasn't bothered by that.
What made me pick it up: Picoult has always been one of my favorite authors.
Overall rating: I absolutely loved this book! I laughed, I cried, I cringed. This book made my heart hurt and made me feel like I was side by side with the characters. I will say, it took me a little bit to get into the format of the book and the way it flowed but after I got in a groove it was alright. There was some repetition but it made sense with the story so I wasn't bothered by that.
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
I don't know how it was possible to make this intense of a plot boring, but this book bored me. This may have been due to the order - I think the suspense and intensity would have built better if the book had been in chronological order. This was very disjointed and hard to keep track of the characters. I also didn't care much for the depth of background on all the characters, because their healthcare is none of my business, so I don't really care what choices they decide to make for themselves. I preferred the parts of the characters background stories that had nothing to do with parenthood or abortion. I felt this dragged, partially because it's told in reverse, so you mostly know what is going to happen, and also because I didn't really care about why the characters were at the clinic. This was supposed to be very emotional but I wasn't able to connect with any characters. I think changing the order to chronological would have really helped engage me as the reader.
My. This book weighs a tonnnnn because of the heavy content. In my opinion, Picoult does a great job of creating likable and relatable characters who are on both sides of this debate. I saw many reviews that it was hard for some to feel connected to the characters; I didn't have that experience myself and felt pulled to the majority of them in some way. Picoult did a phenomenal job weaving their stories together. She has voiced in interviews that she would not try to convince anyone of what side to be on in this book but that she wanted to show both sides and have us hear a side we might not align with. She accomplished this!
My *small* grievance is that I didn't love the choice to tell the story in reverse. It was a cool concept but one that left me confused as I tried to remember details of what already happened...but hadn't happened yet, if that makes sense. I did enjoy the two big twists at the end that I can't say I saw coming at all. Overall, very well done and a story I wholeheartedly recommend.
My *small* grievance is that I didn't love the choice to tell the story in reverse. It was a cool concept but one that left me confused as I tried to remember details of what already happened...but hadn't happened yet, if that makes sense. I did enjoy the two big twists at the end that I can't say I saw coming at all. Overall, very well done and a story I wholeheartedly recommend.
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Very thoroughly researched as usual
I enjoy reading books that try something new for its delivery, but in this instance the backwards timeline threw me a little and I didn’t really enjoy it, I felt the character development was hindered.
There were a few twists at the end that I didn’t see coming
I enjoy reading books that try something new for its delivery, but in this instance the backwards timeline threw me a little and I didn’t really enjoy it, I felt the character development was hindered.
There were a few twists at the end that I didn’t see coming