Review by ajfasch - Nineteen Minutes

ajfasch 's review for:

Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult

4.0

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

1. Writing style – 4

The book was well written and easy to follow.

2. Plot – 4

I thought the plot was solid. I liked going back and forth in the timeline. I just felt like the resolution of Josie’s storyline was kind of rushed and could have been nurtured a little bit better.

3. Characters – 4.5

The main characters had a lot of complexities to try to unpack. Their relationships with each other as the story progressed were interesting to watch unfold.

4. Pacing – 3.75

This seemed a little slow at times, especially in the beginning.

5. World Building – 4.5

I thought this was well done. She really created an environment that makes the reader almost want to empathize with Peter after all he’s been through.

6. Overall enjoyment – 4

I’m going to average this out to a 4. There wasn’t much that I didn’t like about it. I felt a little lost in the beginning when we were learning the background of Jordan and Patrick, only to learn later that these were characters in other books of hers that I hadn’t read. Other than that, and Josie’s ending, I don’t have much to complain about.

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