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Vicki Mock asked this question about Wish You Were Here:
I'm very nervous to purchase another Jodi Picoult book. She was always my favorite author. However her last to books where so bad and more of a lecture or text book than an enjoyable novel I hate to waste anymore money on her writing. Has anyone here read her last couple of books as well as this one? Is this up to her previous standards?
Bret Kramer I wish I would have read your question before I started the book because it would have reminded me why I went away from this author. I'm 1/3 into this…moreI wish I would have read your question before I started the book because it would have reminded me why I went away from this author. I'm 1/3 into this and I'm regretting starting it. Ms. Picoult is a great author but her inability to accept the existence of multiple viewpoints on a topic leads you to a feeling of defensiveness if you aren't with her. Hearing the point of view as part of a dialog with many points of view is easy to do and I enjoy it, but reading a book, you are locked in to just what the author is saying and when you aren't on that path it is tough to continue. Her description of COVID reminds me of Captain Tripps and Flagg from the Stand. It's just too much.(less)
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Vicki Mock Yes, I thank everyone for their comments. I did break down and purchased the book. However, and it pains me to say this, as I used to love Picoult, th ...more
Jan 07, 2022 01:20PM
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Debra T You make an interesting point about JP only showing a single viewpoint. The thing I loved about My Sister’s Keeper was that she showed so many viewpoi ...more
Jun 22, 2022 02:11PM
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