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A review by lmgonzal
Mercy by Jodi Picoult
3.0
One of my friends picked this for book club and I really wasn't sure what to expect. I'd heard of Jodi Picoult before, but this was the first book I've read by her.
While the book does go into the story of a court case based on an assisted suicide, this book is really about an unhappy couple. These two characters are on the opposite end of the spectrum when it comes to their marriage. Cameron seems apathetic to his marriage with Allie. While he cares about her, it never feels like he has romantic feelings for her. Meanwhile, Allie is bordering on obsession with her husband at times. This may be due to the underlying knowledge that Cameron does not return the level of emotion she feels for him.
Overall, not my usual read. I thought the author did a decent job of developing the characters and remaining neutral while writing the affair from Cameron's perspective. None of the characters were super likable, but that made them more real.
While the book does go into the story of a court case based on an assisted suicide, this book is really about an unhappy couple. These two characters are on the opposite end of the spectrum when it comes to their marriage. Cameron seems apathetic to his marriage with Allie. While he cares about her, it never feels like he has romantic feelings for her. Meanwhile, Allie is bordering on obsession with her husband at times. This may be due to the underlying knowledge that Cameron does not return the level of emotion she feels for him.
Overall, not my usual read. I thought the author did a decent job of developing the characters and remaining neutral while writing the affair from Cameron's perspective. None of the characters were super likable, but that made them more real.