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A tear jerker--but reasonably well done.
Jodi Picoult picks another topic from the headlines for us to consider, wrapping it in a family story. She throws in some superfluous topics-a juvenile pyromaniac (who gets away with near murder because he really is a sweet kid?), an old romance, a lesbian sister, and epilepsy just to make sure that we have plenty to talk about.
Picoult grabs you with the story of a family that faces the death of a child and gives you the chance to see the story from the ...more
Jodi Picoult picks another topic from the headlines for us to consider, wrapping it in a family story. She throws in some superfluous topics-a juvenile pyromaniac (who gets away with near murder because he really is a sweet kid?), an old romance, a lesbian sister, and epilepsy just to make sure that we have plenty to talk about.
Picoult grabs you with the story of a family that faces the death of a child and gives you the chance to see the story from the ...more
A must read!
This was my first Jodi Picoult book and it has been the best one that I have read. It was a very quick read with an interesting subject matter. At times, it was tough to get through with some of the family troubles but I thought that it was a realistic look at the issues. I was told to look out for the "Law and Order twist" at the end of her books but I wasn't expecting this one. All around great book.
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This was a very good book, but I did have to keep a box of tissues handy throughout.
Oct 27, 2008
Crystal
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