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lbgandhi 's review for:
Vanishing Acts
by Jodi Picoult
This is between a 3 and 3.5 stars.
As a mother, I can't even imagine my child being kidnapped. It breaks my heart. Having read through the story, I understand why Andrew did what he did, even though there are still many unanswered questions. The story itself is fascinating, gripping, really does have you on the edge of your seat trying to figure what all really happened and why.
What knocks my rating down two fold. First I felt the writing was like a roller coaster - it starts off with bang, gains some momentum, throws you through the loop, then falls flat for awhile until you hit the bigger loop at the end. The second is the character Delia. I thought I would love her, but I found her to be incredibly irritating. I honestly can't put my finger on it exactly as to why, she just was to me.
I've read several of Jodi Picoult's books and I love her writing. I liked this one, but didn't feel it was one of her strongest. I do still believe she is a master story teller.
As a mother, I can't even imagine my child being kidnapped. It breaks my heart. Having read through the story, I understand why Andrew did what he did, even though there are still many unanswered questions. The story itself is fascinating, gripping, really does have you on the edge of your seat trying to figure what all really happened and why.
What knocks my rating down two fold. First I felt the writing was like a roller coaster - it starts off with bang, gains some momentum, throws you through the loop, then falls flat for awhile until you hit the bigger loop at the end. The second is the character Delia. I thought I would love her, but I found her to be incredibly irritating. I honestly can't put my finger on it exactly as to why, she just was to me.
I've read several of Jodi Picoult's books and I love her writing. I liked this one, but didn't feel it was one of her strongest. I do still believe she is a master story teller.