Second Glance by Jodi Picoult

Second Glance

Jodi Picoult

425 pages first pub 2003 (view editions)

fiction contemporary mystery dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
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Second Glance is ideal for a reader who wants a dark, emotionally charged mystery that uses the supernatural not for scares but as a lens to probe painful real-world history, identity, and the persistence of love and guilt across generations.

Description

When odd, supernatural events plague the town of Comtosook, a ghost hunter is hired by the developer to help convince the residents that there's nothing spiritual about the property. An intricate tale of love, haunting memories, and renewal. (An i...

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Community Reviews

3.68
based on 4,298 reviews

Moods

emotional: 70%

mysterious: 69%

dark: 46%

sad: 42%

reflective: 35%

tense: 28%

hopeful: 26%

informative: 26%

adventurous: 24%

challenging: 23%

inspiring: 12%

funny: 4%


Pace

10% of readers chose fast
58% of readers chose medium
30% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

11% of readers chose Plot
57% of readers chose A mix
28% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

80% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

53% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

83% of readers chose Yes
1% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

61% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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