A review by heathercottledillon
A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult

3.0

Like every other Jodi Picoult book I've read, this one felt a bit over-the-top at times, but I enjoyed it. As usual, I flew through it and it made me think about an intense, controversial issue. Picoult does a great job portraying opposing viewpoints. I wasn't sure about the reverse-chronology format at first, but ultimately I think it was a unique and interesting way to tell the story. There are two big reveals at the end, one of which I thought was very obvious and had seen coming the whole time, and one that was a shocker. I thought the conclusion was a bit rushed, but overall I was satisfied with how it ended. It wrapped up enough, but wasn't too neat. Jodi Picoult's fans will not be disappointed, but those who don't like her other books probably won't like this one either.