Susan answers “What is wrong with Jodi Picoult? I used...”

Cathaleen Sherlock asked this question about Mad Honey:

What is wrong with Jodi Picoult? I used to love her but will never read another book of hers after only reading half of Mad Money.

Susan One thing always happens when you read a Jodi Picoult. You learn something and that something is usually about a social issue of our times. I liked th…moreOne thing always happens when you read a Jodi Picoult. You learn something and that something is usually about a social issue of our times. I liked this book but wish there would have been as much about the bees in it as there was about Lily. I loved Lily but felt her story went on too long. Instead of feeling educated and enlightened on the subject matter, by the end of the book I felt like the subject matter was being crammed down my throat. It was still a beautiful story.(less)

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Amy James Corwin, Yes, they have almost become stereotypes in her novels. As a single mother before it was "in", whose kids are grown, I've come to hate t ...more
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Judith Most of this book was "whiny" IMO. ...more
Dec 18, 2022 07:34AM · flag

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