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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
An abortion clinic in Mississippi is the setting for this story; a gunman enters the clinic killing and injuring employees and patients as he plays out revenge for his daughter’s abortion. Themes of what these clinics deal with as the attempt to provide women their legal right to abortion while in the face of constant harassment from the “pro life” protesters. The author takes us into the minds and stories of characters on both sides of this issue.
dark
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
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
A timely topic exploring a woman's right to choose, and the reactions of others when a woman exercises that right - I didn't love the reverse chronological telling of the story, and the "twist" that Picoult books are known for didn't land completely for me. I liked the story, most of the characters, and it made me think and moved me as a good book should, but it left me wondering about too many fates, some story lines weren't completed as neatly as I would have liked.
This was a great read. I loved how the story was told in reverse-chronological order and I thought that this stylistic choice lent itself well to this particular story. I appreciated the author's use of statistics and it is readily apparent that the author conducted careful research to ensure that she provided accurate information on a very sensitive topic.
A saját szemszögemből, a saját gondolataimon keresztül értelmeztem minden sorát, de ettől eltekintve talán azért is remek könyv, mert érzékenyen, és valamelyest objektíven igyekszik bemutatni az összes felet, egy kicsit próbálva közelebb hozni egymáshoz a véleményeket, megpróbálva megmutatni, hogy az összes karakter tulajdonképpen ember, és a jelenlegi meggyőződése is gyökerezik valahonnan.
Bővebben: http://www.teklakonyvei.hu/2019/01/jodi-picoult-eletszikra.html
Bővebben: http://www.teklakonyvei.hu/2019/01/jodi-picoult-eletszikra.html
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
It's great that this novel gives you lots of different perspectives to consider on the topic at hand but the reverse timeline style did not work for me and it was rather lacklustre emotionally.
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
I just felt like this dragged on for so long. Way too slow moving