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A Spark of Light

Jodi Picoult

Start date: March 1, 2019

Finish date: March 31, 2019

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Oct 07, 2018 Amy rated it really liked it

A Spark of Light continued to burn throughout the read. The topic ignited and challenged my views regarding the abortion issue. Picoult masterly weaves a tale where readers continue to second guess what is truth from fiction. Playing with time as well as readers' hearts, she engineers that even if readers don't agree with the subject matter, by the end of the novel, they'll have reexamined their opinions regarding the topic. With recent events, this book brought to light the importance of and pr ...more

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Jun 02, 2019 Cindy rated it really liked it

My rating is more a 3.5 stars. The story format left much to be desired when read as an ebook. It begins with the aftermath of the tragedy and then precedes to retreat an hour at a time until you arrive where it all began and return to the future in the form of an epilogue. While "unique" I suppose in that it does not go back and forth but simply regresses in time, it was tedious to read through and, at times, repetitive, and, for some twists, anticlimactic. However, there is one twist I did not ...more

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Sep 17, 2019 Liz. rated it did not like it

I felt like I was rereading the same book over and over and over again. It was groundhogs day in book form. I never skip over pages but I did with this one. I ended up skimming the entire middle portion of this book just to be done with it.

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Apr 02, 2019 Barbara rated it liked it · review of another edition

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This book is about a shooting in an abortion clinic. Not one of Jodi Picoult's better books for sure. I found myself feeling like it was 3 disks too long. Could have left some stuff out. Just okay for me. ...more

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