Anemone's review
Plain Truth
by Jodi Picoult
This review is spot on. I also waited for the story to end, wanting to know what happened to Katie, but the journey itself left me empty. Also, I figured out what happened well before the end, leaving a very anti-climactic taste in my mouth (shouldn't I have been surprised by the ending? I mean, I'm not that much of a sleuth.)
Totally agree on all your bullet points, especially the ghost part. What was up with that?? Thank you for comparing it to Beloved - it makes this book seem very trivial and attempts to include ghosts completely inane.
"The language is unnecessarily descriptive. You'd think she was being paid by the word." Amen!
Thanks for your review - very enjoyable.
Anemone's review
Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult
Anemone's review
rating:
I thought this book was pretty crummy even though it was a page-turner. I really wanted to know what happens to Katie, and what happened to the baby so I kept reading, but I didn't really enjoy the experience--I won't be reading again. Too much filler, not enough book.
Specifically:
* It's set among the Amish. However, I get the feeling the author doesn't really understand them, she just thought it'd be a cool setting. That irritates me.
* It's full of overused elements, such "city girl goes to farm", "taking break from evilness ambition brings us", "rekindled flame." Some of the dialog is the pretty dumb "You're afraid this relationship might work" sort of thing. Because of this, you can see where it's going miles down the road. Now, I re-read books, so this isn't itself a killer, when I like the trip.
* It has ghosts. What's up with that? Not in a freaky arty Beloved way, but just casually thrown in there.
* The lang...more
Specifically:
* It's set among the Amish. However, I get the feeling the author doesn't really understand them, she just thought it'd be a cool setting. That irritates me.
* It's full of overused elements, such "city girl goes to farm", "taking break from evilness ambition brings us", "rekindled flame." Some of the dialog is the pretty dumb "You're afraid this relationship might work" sort of thing. Because of this, you can see where it's going miles down the road. Now, I re-read books, so this isn't itself a killer, when I like the trip.
* It has ghosts. What's up with that? Not in a freaky arty Beloved way, but just casually thrown in there.
* The lang...more
This review is spot on. I also waited for the story to end, wanting to know what happened to Katie, but the journey itself left me empty. Also, I figured out what happened well before the end, leaving a very anti-climactic taste in my mouth (shouldn't I have been surprised by the ending? I mean, I'm not that much of a sleuth.)
Totally agree on all your bullet points, especially the ghost part. What was up with that?? Thank you for comparing it to Beloved - it makes this book seem very trivial and attempts to include ghosts completely inane.
"The language is unnecessarily descriptive. You'd think she was being paid by the word." Amen!
Thanks for your review - very enjoyable.