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Perfect Match
by
Jodi Picoult (Goodreads Author)
What does it mean to be a good mother? How far would you go in the name of love -- and justice?
Perfect Match
In the course of her everyday work, career-driven assistant district attorney Nina Frost prosecutes child molesters and works determinedly to ensure that a legal system with too many loopholes keeps these criminals behind bars. But when her own five-year-old son, Nat...more
Perfect Match
In the course of her everyday work, career-driven assistant district attorney Nina Frost prosecutes child molesters and works determinedly to ensure that a legal system with too many loopholes keeps these criminals behind bars. But when her own five-year-old son, Nat...more
Paperback, 384 pages
Published
February 4th 2003
by Washington Square Press
(first published April 30th 2002)
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Got this in Costa Rica because there was nothing else remotely decent and figured that I'd enjoyed Sister's Keeper enough. However, was let down and just felt that this was hastily written and overly complicated. Plus, explored pretty much the same themes as before and did not do as good a job at exploring the shades of grey. Found myself more annoyed with the mother than anything else and not especially caring about the outcome...next!
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reading the contents of my shampoo bottle was more riveting.
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May 16, 2011
Sweetdhee
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4 of 5 stars
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What would you do if someone you care is being hurt?
What would you do to know not one single thing in the world could keep them safe?
Not even the law that Nina Frost juggling around for the last seven years as a prosecutor
Seven years,
It's the enough amount of time to understand that child molestation has never been an easy case
Let alone, it is her dearest five year old son who'd been mute after being anally rape
Hundreds of cases reported but only twenty goes to trial and 12 among them being sen...more
What would you do to know not one single thing in the world could keep them safe?
Not even the law that Nina Frost juggling around for the last seven years as a prosecutor
Seven years,
It's the enough amount of time to understand that child molestation has never been an easy case
Let alone, it is her dearest five year old son who'd been mute after being anally rape
Hundreds of cases reported but only twenty goes to trial and 12 among them being sen...more
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Nearly all of Picoult's books present a moral dillema without a clear way to work your way out of. This book deals with a young boy who is sexually molested, and his mother's vigilante response to the situation.
I first expected the court drama to revolve around the molestation trial, but it very quickly becomes a moot point and shifts instead to the mother. Picoult, as usual, brings in a scientific twist - this time with DNA testing - that is usually something fairly educational.
This book introd...more
I first expected the court drama to revolve around the molestation trial, but it very quickly becomes a moot point and shifts instead to the mother. Picoult, as usual, brings in a scientific twist - this time with DNA testing - that is usually something fairly educational.
This book introd...more
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Excellent thought provoking book by an excellent author. Couldn't put it down.
What does it mean to be a good mother?
How far would you go in the name of love -- and justice?
In the course of her everyday work, career-driven assistant district attorney Nina Frost prosecutes child molesters and works determinedly to ensure that a legal system with too many loopholes keeps these criminals behind bars. But when her own five-year-old son, Nathaniel, is traumatized by a sexual assault, Nina and her husb...more
What does it mean to be a good mother?
How far would you go in the name of love -- and justice?
In the course of her everyday work, career-driven assistant district attorney Nina Frost prosecutes child molesters and works determinedly to ensure that a legal system with too many loopholes keeps these criminals behind bars. But when her own five-year-old son, Nathaniel, is traumatized by a sexual assault, Nina and her husb...more
I read this entire book in one night - no easy feat at over 400 pages, but it was so engrossing that I couldn't put it down. Picoult does such an incredible amount of research for every one of her books that, even if you don't like the story, you are guarenteed to come away with knowledge that could help you win "Who Wants to be a Millionaire". Reading too many Picoult books can get kind of annoying, as they all follow the same basic formula - even though the end is supposed to surprise you, aft...more
Yang saya sukai dari karya Jodi Picoult adalah kemampuannya membawa pembaca ke dalam ceritanya,
meskipun sudut pandang dalam buku ini kadang berpindah dari Nina Frost ke orang ke tiga tunggal,
buku ini sukses membuat saya merasa bahwa dunia ini tidak sekedar hitam dan putih, benar dan salah, ada banyak hal yang menjadi pertimbangan kita dalam memutuskan suatu hal, dan perbedaan benar dan salah bahkan bisa berupa garis tipis saja.
Buku ini bercerita tentang ikatan batin antara ibu dengan anaknya, y...more
meskipun sudut pandang dalam buku ini kadang berpindah dari Nina Frost ke orang ke tiga tunggal,
buku ini sukses membuat saya merasa bahwa dunia ini tidak sekedar hitam dan putih, benar dan salah, ada banyak hal yang menjadi pertimbangan kita dalam memutuskan suatu hal, dan perbedaan benar dan salah bahkan bisa berupa garis tipis saja.
Buku ini bercerita tentang ikatan batin antara ibu dengan anaknya, y...more
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"When we are struck at without a reason, we should strike back again very hard; I am sure we should - so hard as to teach the person who struck us never to do it again." ~Charlotte Bronte
"[He] puts his big hands on my shoulders. I fell in love with [him] because of those hands, which can touch me as if I am a soap bubble certain to burst, yet are powerful enough to hold me together when I am in danger of falling to pieces."
"You are only as invincible as your smallest weakness, and those are tiny...more
"[He] puts his big hands on my shoulders. I fell in love with [him] because of those hands, which can touch me as if I am a soap bubble certain to burst, yet are powerful enough to hold me together when I am in danger of falling to pieces."
"You are only as invincible as your smallest weakness, and those are tiny...more
My all time favorite Jodi Picoult books. It took me a long time to open a JP book simply because the subject matter she chooses makes me squirmy. I felt the same way about this one. Most of us don't want to read a book about such an uncomfortable subject. The molestation is only a small part of the book, it is just the catalyst. The story grabs you within the first few chapters and refuses to let go. JP takes us a roller coaster of emotions and twists of events that continue until the end. One o...more
I wasn't sure I'd like the book as it was about a young boy being molested by a priest. I have a hard time reading about such topics. It turned out to be a fast read though.
Picoult has such a gift for allowing the reader to see things from the perspective of all the main characters. I love that. The only thing that was a bit disconcerting to me was the fact that the mother never was sent to jail for killing the priest she thought had molested her son. I honestly felt she deserved to go to jail....more
Picoult has such a gift for allowing the reader to see things from the perspective of all the main characters. I love that. The only thing that was a bit disconcerting to me was the fact that the mother never was sent to jail for killing the priest she thought had molested her son. I honestly felt she deserved to go to jail....more
Nov 09, 2009
Mrs. Bowers
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Picoult fans who are not yet tired of her pattern
Not bad as far as page-turners go. The plot is adequately gripping, but kind of overdone. Picoult's style is starting to get a little predictable (1. crime, 2. big long court scene, 3. jury's decision), but apparently this is not stopping me from continuing to read her books.
In addition to her somewhat tired pattern, this particular topic seemed kind of trite, too. A priest as the child molester? You don't say! Granted, this book was written a few years ago -- perhaps back when this kind of thin...more
In addition to her somewhat tired pattern, this particular topic seemed kind of trite, too. A priest as the child molester? You don't say! Granted, this book was written a few years ago -- perhaps back when this kind of thin...more
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This book was well written and page-turning with a masterful plot. Picoult developed each character with suspense. However I was irritated with the main character, Nina...she was selfish and I often wanted to kick her. In this book I admired Attorney Fisher Carrington who seemed to be the only one exemplifying healthy relationships. He was a servant and savior. I wanted to give all the others therapy.
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Jodi Picoult is one of those authors who writes a great book, but just does not seem capable of writing a good ending. She always has a need to add an entirely unnecessary twist that usually is implausible, too sacharine, or just plain unnecessary. This book is another case in point. I won't divulge the ending, so as not to spoil if or anyone, but it was incredibly unnecessary, and disappointing. That being said, the story up to that point was fantastic if not a bit heartbreaking.
If you were a mother, knowing the law could not protect your son, would you take the law in your own hands? It's not a question I think anybody can answer before they're actually in that mother's shoes.
It is not often that I find myself unable to rate a book, but this is one of those cases. "Perfect Match" is a heart-wrenching roller-coaster ride of a read. Amazingly written, and horribly depressing. I would probably rate it quite high (4 stars... maybe even 5) if it wasn't for the fact that it...more
It is not often that I find myself unable to rate a book, but this is one of those cases. "Perfect Match" is a heart-wrenching roller-coaster ride of a read. Amazingly written, and horribly depressing. I would probably rate it quite high (4 stars... maybe even 5) if it wasn't for the fact that it...more
This was the second book I bought of J.P.'s, on vacation. I started to read it, forgot about it when I got home and just recently picked it up again to finish it off. (I seem to do this a lot...)
This book made me feel very protective of my daughter. It's sad in so many ways and J.P. brought me to tears on more than one occasion. There were a few parts that just didn't fit the way they should have and a few parts that were totally uncalled for. Once again, the trial was a big part of the storylin...more
This book made me feel very protective of my daughter. It's sad in so many ways and J.P. brought me to tears on more than one occasion. There were a few parts that just didn't fit the way they should have and a few parts that were totally uncalled for. Once again, the trial was a big part of the storylin...more
This was a heartbreaking, enlightening read!
This is my absolute favourite Jodi Picoult book. Although most people opt for 'My Sisters Keeper' and I don't blame them because that is amazing, I just think this book is so exciting- to a point where I read it in one sitting. Although many of Jodi's books have a 'shock' factor somewhere, that's partly why I love her writing, this was twist and turns all of the way through. The characters were so well developed and you could completely understand even when they behaved so erratically. It's a tr...more
Excellent if a bit dramatic story of the lengths a parent will go to protect their child-though I also liked that this is balanced by Nina's husband Caleb who realizes that Nina did not kill so much for her son as for herself-a fine distinction. Of why vigilante justice should never be allowed or tolerated-because the wrong man-a priest no less-is murdered.
There was of course the Jodi Picoult standard 11th hour shocking secret-which I had long ago guessed-and the standard shocking testimony and...more
There was of course the Jodi Picoult standard 11th hour shocking secret-which I had long ago guessed-and the standard shocking testimony and...more
Perfect Match was a lot harder to stomach than Mercy or, even, Nineteen Minutes. Twice it reduced me to tears and I had to close the book in order to regain my composure. The book deals with the heart wrenching effects of child molestation at the hands of priests. Not only that but Nathaniel’s mother, Nina, kills Father Glen, the man everyone is convinced did it.
Picoult also throws in another left field factoid that caught me by surprise, although not an entirely left field conclusion like Ninet...more
Picoult also throws in another left field factoid that caught me by surprise, although not an entirely left field conclusion like Ninet...more
I learned two things while reading this book, a.) never judge a book by it's cover, and b.) because you never know what you're going to get.
Had I realized this the day I picked up this book off of the community bookshelf at my allergy specialist office, it never would have made it home to my bookshelf, where it sat untouched for months. It wasn't until this past Friday morning I was in a rush to get out the door for our 7+ hr drive to Idaho and I realized I had forgotten to charge my Kindle the...more
Had I realized this the day I picked up this book off of the community bookshelf at my allergy specialist office, it never would have made it home to my bookshelf, where it sat untouched for months. It wasn't until this past Friday morning I was in a rush to get out the door for our 7+ hr drive to Idaho and I realized I had forgotten to charge my Kindle the...more
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Perfect Match, by Jodi Picoult, Narrated by Nancy Black, Produced by Bolinda Audio, downloaded from audible.com.
Assistant District Attorney Nina Frost specializes in prosecuting child abuse cases. Then her son comes home and won’t speak. After this has gone on for a while she takes him to a therapist. She teaches him sign language which he can use better than speech at this time. He indicates that “father” abused him. So Nina takes out a protective order against her husband. But then they find o...more
Assistant District Attorney Nina Frost specializes in prosecuting child abuse cases. Then her son comes home and won’t speak. After this has gone on for a while she takes him to a therapist. She teaches him sign language which he can use better than speech at this time. He indicates that “father” abused him. So Nina takes out a protective order against her husband. But then they find o...more
One of Picoult's absolute best. The story in this novel revolves around the rape of a young 5-year old boy by a man of the church. His mother, a defence attorney, is overwhelmed with the knowledge that she cannot avenge her son from the injustice of the world through the legal system that she knows all too well. It was incredibly revealing about human nature to witness the mother's different reactions to the rape cases involving her clients and the one involving her child: acceptance for rape vi...more
"Yang terbaik setelah cinta adalah menjadi seorang ibu." (p.229)
Perfect Match merupakan peperangan batin seorang ibu. Nina Frost, seorang jaksa dengan seorang putra berusia lima tahun, Nathaniel, harus menghadapi kenyataan pahit. Kenyataan bahwa segala yang dikerjakannya setiap hari tak akan bisa membantu putranya saat mengalami hal yang sama. Kesadaran inilah yang membawanya menuju masalah yang bertubi-tubi.
Awalnya, saya agak kesal dengan prolognya, fakta yang kupikir merusak seluruh cerita bah...more
Perfect Match merupakan peperangan batin seorang ibu. Nina Frost, seorang jaksa dengan seorang putra berusia lima tahun, Nathaniel, harus menghadapi kenyataan pahit. Kenyataan bahwa segala yang dikerjakannya setiap hari tak akan bisa membantu putranya saat mengalami hal yang sama. Kesadaran inilah yang membawanya menuju masalah yang bertubi-tubi.
Awalnya, saya agak kesal dengan prolognya, fakta yang kupikir merusak seluruh cerita bah...more
This book really made me feel for the characters. The author uses tons of imagery and she words her sentences in such a way that you exactly feel the current issues. The story is about a woman's five year old son showign signs of depression and muteness. They then discover he has been raped. So alogn the way the mother and investigators are trying to find clues as to who commited the crime, but the child is mute and refuses to speak. Finally they figure out a prime suspect and the mother believe...more
Não gostei especialmente deste livro. Tinha gostado bastante do “No seu mundo” e tive a oportunidade de ler este livro (emprestado e ainda bem) pelo que aproveitei logo. Desta vez as expectativas eram altas. Erro crasso.
Mais uma vez a autora pela num tema complicado e arranja uma história para nos fazer pensar. Nathaniel é um miúdo de 5 anos abusado sexualmente. A mãe é Procuradora-adjunta do Ministério Público e é especializada em acusar suspeitos de pedofilia. Nina ama o filho e quer protegê-l...more
Mais uma vez a autora pela num tema complicado e arranja uma história para nos fazer pensar. Nathaniel é um miúdo de 5 anos abusado sexualmente. A mãe é Procuradora-adjunta do Ministério Público e é especializada em acusar suspeitos de pedofilia. Nina ama o filho e quer protegê-l...more
Nina Frost é delegada adjunta do Ministério Público, acusa pedófilos e todo o tipo de criminosos que destroem famílias. Nina ajuda os seus clientes a ultrapassar o pesadelo, garantindo que um sistema criminal com várias falhas mantenha os criminosos atrás das grades. Ela sabe que a melhor maneira de avançar através deste campo de batalha vezes sem conta, é ter compaixão, lutar afincadamente pela justiça e manter a distância emocional.
Mas quando Nina e o marido descobrem que o seu filho de 5 anos...more
Mas quando Nina e o marido descobrem que o seu filho de 5 anos...more
In my quest to read everything ever, and always picking up things from authors I already am familiar with, I picked up this book from Picoult. Her books seem to be hit or miss (mostly misses) because the best one I read from her so far was the first one I picked up, whatever it was called. In this book, just like nothing happened. And the little amount that did happen, I didn’t agree with at all. Though it did kind of remind me of an SVU episode, which is a show I very much enjoy. Women is a pro...more
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| Did anyone else enjoy this book? | 7 | 49 | Oct 17, 2012 12:10pm | |
| Does anyone else out there wonder if Jodi Picoult has mommy issues? | 7 | 80 | Oct 01, 2012 01:57pm | |
| Not Up to Her Standards | 1 | 31 | Nov 06, 2010 06:18pm |
Picoult was born and raised in Nesconset on Long Island, New York. Her first story, at age 5 was "The Lobster Which Misunderstood." She studied writing at Princeton University, graduating in 1987, and had two short stories published by Seventeen magazine while still in college. Immediately after graduation, she took on a series of miscellaneous jobs, from editing at a textbook publishing company t...more
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“Sometimes when you pick up your child you can feel the map of your own bones beneath your hands, or smell the scent of your skin in the nape of his neck. This is the most extraordinary thing about motherhood - finding a piece of yourself separate and apart that all the same you could not live without.”
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