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Fourteen-year-old Trixie Stone is in love for the first time. She's also the light of her father, Daniel's life -- a straight-A student; a pretty, popular freshman in high school; a girl who's always seen her father as a hero. That is, until her world is turned upside down with a single act of violence. Suddenly everything Trixie has believed about her family -- and hersel
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Paperback, 416 pages
Published
October 24th 2006
by Allen & Ulwin
(first published March 7th 2006)
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Erica
It's not that graphic although if that is what 14 year olds do, they are much more advanced that when I was 14 (which was long ago).
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Jodi, Jodi, Jodi. We need to talk. I like you, I really really do. I think you are a fun girl to fly with, and I like hanging out with you when no one else is around to make fun of me when they see us together. But I feel as though our relationship is going the way of Beatrice Sparks. I mean, we really hit it off with My Sister's Keeper. And that first meeting was soooooo gooooood. But this relationship has taken a serious nose dive. 10th Circle, wha? Are you on drugs? Did you have a lobotomy? W
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Jodi Picoult has been a favorite author of mine since I was in high school. The very first book I read by her was Picture Perfect and I couldn’t wait to read more of her novels. Very few of Jodi Picoult’s stories haven’t captured me in some way. The Tenth Circle is probably one of the most poignant that I’ve read. As a parent, the book really made me question my morals and how far I’d be willing to go to protect my ...more
Jodi Picoult has been a favorite author of mine since I was in high school. The very first book I read by her was Picture Perfect and I couldn’t wait to read more of her novels. Very few of Jodi Picoult’s stories haven’t captured me in some way. The Tenth Circle is probably one of the most poignant that I’ve read. As a parent, the book really made me question my morals and how far I’d be willing to go to protect my ...more
So if one were to compare popular fiction with dining, you could probably say writers like Danielle Steele, John Grisham, Nora Roberts, etc are the McDonald's of writers. I would probably equate Jodi Picoult with Applebee's. Reading a Jodi Picoult novel is like casual dining. You pretty much know what you're going to get, and you don't expect anything life altering. But it's entertaining, it's atmospheric, and it certainly feels at least a bit more upscale.
This novel is about a family: a mom, a ...more
This novel is about a family: a mom, a ...more
Although I had read quite a number of Jodi Picoult books, I was doubtful about this one because it included a lot of the material in comic-strip format and I do not like comics or graphic novels at all. I needn't have worried though, because the story reads just as well just sticking to the text. In fact, especially after the tedious writing and despicable characters of Mercy, I was really surprised by some good storytelling and quite well-rounded characterisations. The research Picoult had put
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Mar 17, 2008
Ashley
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Recommends it for:
all mature high schoolers and even parents
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The Tenth Circle by Jodi Picoult is based on a fourteen-year-old girl, Trixie Stone, who is madly in love for the first time with an upper classman named Jason Underhill, who happens to be the star hockey player of the town and well known by everyone. Sadly though, Jason doesn’t love Trixie; he merely only likes her. Because of this fact, after he broke off their relationship, he was the only one to move on. Trixie became depressed, desperate, and determined. To relieve her emotional pain, she b
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This one really fascinated me. I loved the aspect that brings to question does no really have to be said for it to be rape. Then you had the whole messed up family aspect as an undertone. Overall, the characters were mostly likeable but it is the debate of the themes of the book that really keep you grasping for the next page.
On to my next Jodi Picoult book in my marathon: Harvesting the Heart
On to my next Jodi Picoult book in my marathon: Harvesting the Heart
WHY do I read these books?
They are poorly written. REALLY poorly written. Past the point of believability and, more importantly, enjoyability. The characters are completely one-dimensional and interchangable (I could have sworn I read this book before...and then I remembered I very nearly had when I read Nineteen Minutes), and they do nothing but spew these incredibly cliched lines about love and loss and watching your children grow up, or some bullshit. Maybe it wouldn't be bullshit if a) I ac ...more
They are poorly written. REALLY poorly written. Past the point of believability and, more importantly, enjoyability. The characters are completely one-dimensional and interchangable (I could have sworn I read this book before...and then I remembered I very nearly had when I read Nineteen Minutes), and they do nothing but spew these incredibly cliched lines about love and loss and watching your children grow up, or some bullshit. Maybe it wouldn't be bullshit if a) I ac ...more
We can't keep Jodi Picoult on the shelves in the bookstore where I work. I picked this one up just to see what all the fuss is about and before I knew what was happening I was a hundred pages into it.
Picoult's great strength seems to lie in creating a suspenseful build-up as the reader waits for Devastating Tragedy to descend on her characters. Unfortunately, she doesn't seem to know what to do after that and covers up by adding one big 'dramatic' plot twist after another.
It could have been sa ...more
Picoult's great strength seems to lie in creating a suspenseful build-up as the reader waits for Devastating Tragedy to descend on her characters. Unfortunately, she doesn't seem to know what to do after that and covers up by adding one big 'dramatic' plot twist after another.
It could have been sa ...more
Dec 09, 2011
David
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it was ok
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
comic book artists with teenage daughters and anger issues
"Women's fiction" and "chick-lit" are not my cup of tea, they are not interesting to me, but no reason why such books shouldn't be given the same consideration as any other genre. I try to avoid genre snobbery (though sometimes it bubbles up with regard to YA fiction and Paranormal Romances) and considering my own tastes range from the highbrow to the very lowbrow, I am not one to cast stones.
Or if I am going to cast stones, I want to know what I am throwing them at. I mean, a lot of people thin ...more
Or if I am going to cast stones, I want to know what I am throwing them at. I mean, a lot of people thin ...more
So I think I'm missing something in Jodi Picoult's writing. This is the third book I've ready by her (Pact, Sister's Keeper) and I must say that I've felt the same way about all three. I don't really like the characters. I find it hard to feel sympathetic or compassionate towards anyone in the stories. Not that this is a requirement, but I think liking someone or feeling sympathy or empathy for them, makes for good reading. I will give Picoult credit in that she keeps me hanging on. I haven't no
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A minha opinião em vídeo: https://youtu.be/RlF_N7E6mpI
Mais uma grande, grande história da Jodi Picoult.
Prendeu-me do inicio ao fim. A única parte de que gostei menos, foi a do Alasca...de resto, adorei tudo!
Mais uma grande, grande história da Jodi Picoult.
Prendeu-me do inicio ao fim. A única parte de que gostei menos, foi a do Alasca...de resto, adorei tudo!
I borrowed "The Tenth Circle" from a friend, and I wanted to like it. Really, I did. And despite the fact that the plot had way too much going on, it might have been okay. But the protaginist-Trixie-ruined even that for me.
*spoilers ahead*
As a fourteen year old girl-the same age as Trixie-I think I'm being fair in saying she was one of the most unrealistic characters i've ever read. In fact, all the teenagers in the book seemed unrealistic. I've never heard of anybody playing "rainbow" or "daisy ...more
*spoilers ahead*
As a fourteen year old girl-the same age as Trixie-I think I'm being fair in saying she was one of the most unrealistic characters i've ever read. In fact, all the teenagers in the book seemed unrealistic. I've never heard of anybody playing "rainbow" or "daisy ...more
I'm always up for a good psychological thriller, and Picoult certainly knows how to pick her topics. Memory regression, teen mass murder sprees, suicide pacts - you name it, and she's right there.
Though this book approaches the topic from an oblique angle, The Tenth Circle is, at its core, a story about family and the strength of those familial bonds. By tracing what happens to the Stone family after their daughter, Trixie, claims she has been raped by her ex-boyfriend, we investigate what love ...more
Though this book approaches the topic from an oblique angle, The Tenth Circle is, at its core, a story about family and the strength of those familial bonds. By tracing what happens to the Stone family after their daughter, Trixie, claims she has been raped by her ex-boyfriend, we investigate what love ...more
3.7 stars
What I was hoping for was a very entertaining book. Something that would hold my interest...and also, something that was light enough to read on the bus to work. This book delivered that, and a bit more. I've always been a fan of comic books. And I enjoyed the comic book art immensely.
The book wasn't without its problems. The characters weren't very sympathetic. Of all the characters, I related most to Daniel (perhaps because we share the same name), the comic book artist with the trag ...more
What I was hoping for was a very entertaining book. Something that would hold my interest...and also, something that was light enough to read on the bus to work. This book delivered that, and a bit more. I've always been a fan of comic books. And I enjoyed the comic book art immensely.
The book wasn't without its problems. The characters weren't very sympathetic. Of all the characters, I related most to Daniel (perhaps because we share the same name), the comic book artist with the trag ...more
Sorprendida, así me he quedado. Porque la novela se inicia de una manera y de pronto da un giro y parece que hablamos de otra cosa, aunque todo queda perfectamente ensamblado al final.
Me gusta mucho cómo construye sus protagonistas, las emociones a su alrededor y que se arriesgue a tocar temas delicados.
Quizá la protagonista debiera ser Trixie, pero para mí la estrella es su padre, Daniel. Me ha fascinado el personaje.
No quiero contar nada más, porque creo que hay que leerla con los menores dato ...more
Me gusta mucho cómo construye sus protagonistas, las emociones a su alrededor y que se arriesgue a tocar temas delicados.
Quizá la protagonista debiera ser Trixie, pero para mí la estrella es su padre, Daniel. Me ha fascinado el personaje.
No quiero contar nada más, porque creo que hay que leerla con los menores dato ...more
Honestly i hated this one. I hated the whole family who were the main characters. I hated them from the first time they appeared until the end of the book. A lot of the stuff that happened didn't make much sense to me, like how did the father just know that his daughter would run off to alaska? anyway, that's just my opinion but, i hated it.
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While this book may not be one of Jodi Picoult's best novels, it is nonetheless a very enthralling read. The novel gives you both the point of view from the victim and the accused. It really keeps you guessing as to exactly who is telling the truth! The tale has many completely unexpected twists in the plot that will keep you captivated.
Empathetic characters, with a gripping plot, full of twists and turns, that will keep you guessing right up until the end.
Fours stars!
Empathetic characters, with a gripping plot, full of twists and turns, that will keep you guessing right up until the end.
Fours stars!
Para ser breve: O Décimo Círculo não é nada de especial.
Pouco original e bastante previsível, o livro aborda diversos temas difíceis e de consequências profundas mas fá-lo de forma tão superficial que acaba por nos soar tudo a falso e pouco coerente... e algumas partes não chegam sequer a ser desenvolvidas. A única originalidade no livro são as tiras de banda desenhada que, embora interessantes, não adicionam nada à história. Como se não bastasse, dificilmente daremos por nós a simpatizar com e ...more
This book is pure popcorn; the sort of thing you read not for the writing or the social impact, but because the story is like a soap opera you can't quite quit. Granted, I thought her vignettes about family life were compelling and well-written, and touched upon the feelings a family unit generates; and her descriptions of the father-daughter, mother-daughter, mother-father dynamic were really nice... but the over all book wasn't really literature. A good weekend read. The interspersion of comic
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I wasn't overly fond of this book, and am surpised at all of the raving reviews. I am wondering if I missed something along the way? I found that she overworked Dante's Inferno and the little bits of graphic novel merely restated what the reader already knew. I know that the author was trying to show how the lines could bnlur on the typically black-and-white issue of rape, but i felt that she was more biased towards Trixie. In the end we find out that Trixie did nothing to stop Jason, and that f
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Oct 29, 2013
Original Doll (Lea Martinuš)
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it was amazing
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Obiteljska tragedija koja će šokirati roditelje!
“Moguće je da čudo nije nešto što se dogodi, već nešto što se ne dogodi.”
Veliki sam fan Jodi Picoult još od čitanja njene knjige “Čuvarica sestre svoje” prema kojoj je snimljen istoimeni film. Autorica piše divne knjige s naglaskom na realističnoj fikciji, obiteljskoj drami te tragičnim situacijama s kojima se ljudi ne rijetko susreću.
“Ponekad nam se želje ostvare. A ponekad je to najgore što nam se može dogoditi.”
Trixie je četrnaestogodišnjakinja ...more
“Moguće je da čudo nije nešto što se dogodi, već nešto što se ne dogodi.”
Veliki sam fan Jodi Picoult još od čitanja njene knjige “Čuvarica sestre svoje” prema kojoj je snimljen istoimeni film. Autorica piše divne knjige s naglaskom na realističnoj fikciji, obiteljskoj drami te tragičnim situacijama s kojima se ljudi ne rijetko susreću.
“Ponekad nam se želje ostvare. A ponekad je to najgore što nam se može dogoditi.”
Trixie je četrnaestogodišnjakinja ...more
Lidia me picó con esta lectura cuando no sabía muy bien qué leer y la verdad es que ha acertado de pleno.
El libro, dentro de que está escrito para enganchar (con las cosas que eso conlleva), está bien montado y bien narrado, algo que no siempre sucede.
Un comienzo que te mete poco a poco (por lo que he leído por ahí, para algunos demasiado poco a poco), para mi lo adecuado. Y después un desarrollo que me ha gustado y llamado la atención.
¿Lo mejor? Daniel, el padre de la protagonista. Un hombre re ...more
El libro, dentro de que está escrito para enganchar (con las cosas que eso conlleva), está bien montado y bien narrado, algo que no siempre sucede.
Un comienzo que te mete poco a poco (por lo que he leído por ahí, para algunos demasiado poco a poco), para mi lo adecuado. Y después un desarrollo que me ha gustado y llamado la atención.
¿Lo mejor? Daniel, el padre de la protagonista. Un hombre re ...more
I recently read The Tenth Circle by Jodi Picoult. On the surface the Stone family seems normal and perfect, but as the story continues their relationship falls apart. Daniel works at home as a comic book artist to be a stay at home dad for Trixie, while his wife Laura is a full time college professor. Daniel and Laura seem to put their daughter Trixie before everything else in life until the one time she actually needs her parents they aren’t by her side like she needs them to be.
When the wors ...more
When the wors ...more
joy is my new book supplier, so i'm not-so-slowly working my way through her jodi picoult collection.
so far this was my favorite of the three picoult books i've read. firstly, i really liked the comic book theme and the references to Dante's Inferno throughout the book. starting every chapter with a snippit of the Daniel's comic book was a great way to move the story along, through his eyes and mind.
though i have to admit, i figured out the ending about half way through the novel...picoult's boo ...more
so far this was my favorite of the three picoult books i've read. firstly, i really liked the comic book theme and the references to Dante's Inferno throughout the book. starting every chapter with a snippit of the Daniel's comic book was a great way to move the story along, through his eyes and mind.
though i have to admit, i figured out the ending about half way through the novel...picoult's boo ...more
Really good! Jodi always takes a tough topic, in this case it is rape, a case of he-said-she-said, and turns it to keep you guessing of what is actually happening. The whole time, twists and turns kept me second guessing everything. The only thing I didn't enjoy was a section about Alaska. It was strange and didn't make much sense to the story. That's why I knocked off a star. But I always enjoy Jodi and this was no different!
Al zecelea cerc de Jodi Picoult este o carte concentrată pe viaţa unei familii. O famile cu o adolescentă de 14 ani, un tată model- artist de benzi desenate şi o mamă profesoară, pasionată de opera lui Dante.
Stilul inconfundabil de povestitoare al autoarei, se remarca in fiecare fila, facandu-te parte din poveste si tinandu-te cu sufletul la gura in fiecare moment.
Este o poveste tulburatoare despre dragostea parinteasca, prietenie si pierdere, insa cu toate acestea pe mine nu m-a dat pe spate. ...more
Stilul inconfundabil de povestitoare al autoarei, se remarca in fiecare fila, facandu-te parte din poveste si tinandu-te cu sufletul la gura in fiecare moment.
Este o poveste tulburatoare despre dragostea parinteasca, prietenie si pierdere, insa cu toate acestea pe mine nu m-a dat pe spate. ...more
When you read the Acknowledgements at the front of the book, you know The Tenth Circle covers a lot of territory: rape, teenagers, Dante, comic book superheroes, Alaska. Don’t say she didn’t say to you right off, “This was a massive undertaking…” No kidding, Jodi! She doesn’t do easy topics.
Who has ever had a boyfriend who played hockey? I mean, I grew up near Detroit so I knew about Gordy Howe, the star. But there was no hockey as a high school sport. The story is in Maine so things are evident ...more
Who has ever had a boyfriend who played hockey? I mean, I grew up near Detroit so I knew about Gordy Howe, the star. But there was no hockey as a high school sport. The story is in Maine so things are evident ...more
Jun 26, 2007
Karen
rated it
it was amazing
Recommends it for:
Everyone
Shelves:
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There’s a surprise at the end of this book that I wish I had known about before I started reading. The Tenth Circle is a metaphorical journey through Dante's Inferno, told through the eyes of a small Maine family whose hidden demons haunt every aspect of their seemingly peaceful existence. Woven throughout the novel are a series of dramatic illustrations that pay homage to the family's patriarch, comic book artist Daniel Stone, and add a unique twist to this gripping story. Trixie Stone is an im
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Apr 15, 2008
Lisa
rated it
it was ok
Recommends it for:
book clubs--great discussion topics!
Recommended to Lisa by:
book club
First, what I like about The Tenth Circle: Like the only other Jodi Picoult book I've read (My Sister's Keeper), I think the author does a really good job of picking interesting subject matter, and presents it in a compelling way. (As the mother of both a son and two daughters, I found the subject of this particular book to be thought-provoking. Was the 14-year-old protagonist raped, or not?) Picoult does an outstanding job of showing the flaws of her characters, and I think it's the highest com
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Jodi Picoult is the author of twenty-four novels, including the #1 New York Times bestsellers Small Great Things, Leaving Time, The Storyteller, Lone Wolf, Between the Lines, Sing You Home, House Rules, Handle with Care, Change of Heart, Nineteen Minutes, and My Sister’s Keeper. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband and three children.
Her new novel, A SPARK OF LIGHT, is available in hardcove ...more
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