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A review by sarahkorn
By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
HUGE TRIGGER WARNINGS for (repeated) sexual abuse/assault and domestic violence, among other things
5⭐ for me. I really admire Jodi Picoult's impeccable research and willingness to tackle intense subjects head on, while still telling a good story. Even the stuff that irked me, like Melina for much of the story, had a really specific narrative purpose. Emilia's story was remarkably tragic the whole way through. This book is pretty long and maybe could have been edited down some, but it was always going to be a slow burn, so I'm not that mad about it.
Feminist English Lit majors and fans of Pip Williams -- especially The Dictionary of Lost Words -- would really enjoy this.
5⭐ for me. I really admire Jodi Picoult's impeccable research and willingness to tackle intense subjects head on, while still telling a good story. Even the stuff that irked me, like Melina for much of the story, had a really specific narrative purpose. Emilia's story was remarkably tragic the whole way through. This book is pretty long and maybe could have been edited down some, but it was always going to be a slow burn, so I'm not that mad about it.
Feminist English Lit majors and fans of Pip Williams -- especially The Dictionary of Lost Words -- would really enjoy this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Pandemic/Epidemic