Anyone read Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult? *spoilers* I need to discuss!

[Tera, First Chick]

Someone gave me this book to read and it was my first JP book even though I had heard a lot about her. I finished it a few days ago and it's still in my head so I need to purge it out with a good discussion.
I figured out about halfway into it that the mother was the culprit. I really hoped that I was wrong and towards the end I thought maybe I was just being overly suspicious and it would wrap up nice and neat. WRONG! When she gave Ellie the scissors I wanted to reach through the book and slap her. Why? I get why in her mind she did what she did. (shes obviously psycho and all) but that aside why give it to Ellie? Why put that emotional toll on her? Why not just let her go about her life with her baby on the way and her new love and be happy? Why burden her with that? It made me so angry that she did that. Also, she goes through all that to keep her daughter, but she was willing to let her daughter be sold up the river to keep her secret so really how important was her children to her?
I really liked the story but I really am upset and angry with Sarah and her choices and actions. Someone able to relate or even talk me down?

[April]

My guess is Jodi Picoult had Sarah give Ellie the scissors to let the reader know that Sarah is the culprit. I couldn't think of another reason.

[Tera, First Chick]

Now I dont know if I want to read another Picoult book because I hear she ends a lot of her books in that same fashion. Im not sure I want to be pissy at the end of each of her books I read.

[Robyn]

hey, Tera. I
I just stumbled across the Plain Truth's made-for-tv-movie on Lifetime. Thats when I realized I have read this book and had to check out your thread.

Unfortunetly I read the book awhile ago so none of your questions are only really confusing me. I'm watching the movie now so things are slowly coming back to me. Was it determined that the baby died because Katie had been drinking unpastorized milk the whole time she was prego?

[Tera, First Chick]

That was one of the theories that she came up with but it wasnt anything they could prove or disprove so she threw it out there hoping to show doubt.

[Robyn]

huh. then I totally don't remember how it ends so I am of no use to you discussion wise. I do remember wishing I had some one to talk to after that book though. JP books are like that. You need to have someone else reading it at the same time so you can discuss as you read.

[Kim]

Tera, I read this one.. actually I think I went on a Picoult spree and read everything by her... and just last month I read her latest.

I do remember the tv movie on it too. In retrospect when thinking of her books, they all follow a similar formula. I was non plussed with the last one, it reminded me of an earlier one (see? They all mesh)

But, I don't really regret reading them all (this was pre GoodReads when I was scrambling to find ANYTHING to read) The first one I read was 'My Sister's Keeper' which one a VT YA award and that's how I got into her.

Can I be anymore vague?

Sorry... I guess I'm saying that if you weren't wowed by this one, you may as well stop. :(

[Meg]

I agree with you Roxy about JP. Her books always have an ending you don't expect. Second Glance is one I recommend if you haven't read it. If you decide to read it though please do a little research on eugenics, it is a pretty scary concept.

[Robyn]

I think I read Second Glance but was so distracted while reading it that by the time I got to the end I felt like I missed have the book. Does that even make any sense? I'll have to put it back on my too read

[Tera, First Chick]

It sounds like it followed very close to the book then.

I guess I was just mad at Sarah for laying that knowledge on Ellie. I felt bad for Ellie who finally felt like she had a grip on her life and felt like she had done the right thing.

Sarah was so selfish and it seems almost proud of what she had done. I realized about half way through the book that Sarah had done the crime and I was okay with JP revealing it but it just bothered me that Ellie had to bear the brunt of that reveal. Ellie is the one that holds the guilt not Sarah. She is the one that now has to make the decision of what to do and who to hurt.

I want to tackle Sarah and pinch her.

[Robyn]

*gasp* Tera!! You....you....roughneck!! PINCH her?!?! My goodness is such violence really necessary?!

[Tera, First Chick]

lol well I am a bit of a badass. I don't want to brag or anything but I once had a rub on tattoo of a butterfly. Yeah I'm gansta.

[Jackie]

Tera,

This was my first JP book as well. I wanted to reach through the book and smack Sarah around a little bit. There had to be away to reveal that she did it at the end without her handing Ellie the scissors. I have 1 more JP book, Perfect Match. I've already put it down about 70 pages in. I'll go back and finish it but I'm not sure if I'll ever pick up another JP book.

And I love rub on tattoo as well. Mine was a Celtic symbol. Henna tattoos are a favorite of mine too. I'm too much of a little weight for a real one. ;)

[Robyn]

Tera you are fabulous!! Seriously made me laugh out loud!