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A review by rballenger
The Pact: A Love Story by Jodi Picoult
4.0
Type of read: Weekend/Lunchtime Read.
What made me pick it up: I've already read 'The Pact' but it's been a while so when I saw it at McKay's I knew I had to bring it home with me. Picoult is one of my favorite authors and with it being so long, and not remembering the exact storyline, I had no issues with a reread. Also, I didn't do a review last time I read it.
Overall rating: I will always be a sucker for Picoult's writing. There's something about it that feels like a warm hug to me. When I don't know what to read, or feel overwhelmed by my constantly growing TBR pile, I know I can pick up a Picoult book and usually fall in love...'The Pact' is no exception. While this was a reread, it had been a while since my first venture into the story of Chris and Emily. 'The Pact' is one of those books that makes you feel and question and wonder where everything went wrong. I love how Picoult can put emotion into the pages and tell a story from multiple points of view. There is some time jumping; however, it's clearly marked. As with many of their books, I'd absolutely recommend 'The Pact.'
Reader's Note: 'The Pact' includes themes of sexual assault, suicide, abortion, and violence.
I feel it would be a disservice if I didn't mention it - I originally picked this book up during a summer vacation and didn't have time to finish it. Because it's a book I own and not one I'm borrowing from the library, it continually got pushed to the bottom of my stack when I was working on finishing books over the summer. The length of time it took me to finish this book is not an indication of how much I enjoyed it or how engaging the story was; rather, it's an indication of my ever-growing TBR pile. In reality, I finished 'The Pact' in about two weeks' time.
What made me pick it up: I've already read 'The Pact' but it's been a while so when I saw it at McKay's I knew I had to bring it home with me. Picoult is one of my favorite authors and with it being so long, and not remembering the exact storyline, I had no issues with a reread. Also, I didn't do a review last time I read it.
Overall rating: I will always be a sucker for Picoult's writing. There's something about it that feels like a warm hug to me. When I don't know what to read, or feel overwhelmed by my constantly growing TBR pile, I know I can pick up a Picoult book and usually fall in love...'The Pact' is no exception. While this was a reread, it had been a while since my first venture into the story of Chris and Emily. 'The Pact' is one of those books that makes you feel and question and wonder where everything went wrong. I love how Picoult can put emotion into the pages and tell a story from multiple points of view. There is some time jumping; however, it's clearly marked. As with many of their books, I'd absolutely recommend 'The Pact.'
Reader's Note: 'The Pact' includes themes of sexual assault, suicide, abortion, and violence.
I feel it would be a disservice if I didn't mention it - I originally picked this book up during a summer vacation and didn't have time to finish it. Because it's a book I own and not one I'm borrowing from the library, it continually got pushed to the bottom of my stack when I was working on finishing books over the summer. The length of time it took me to finish this book is not an indication of how much I enjoyed it or how engaging the story was; rather, it's an indication of my ever-growing TBR pile. In reality, I finished 'The Pact' in about two weeks' time.