Date Completed: July 20, 2009Places I read it: Tompkins Hall, BCCC, my room in Fulton, my room in Doylestown
So...Jodi Picoult. I have mixed feelings about Jodi. For some reason, I'm always reluctant to read her books. On the other hand, once I read them, I'm almost always glad I did. The stories are generally pretty enthralling and easy to get into, so once I get done procrastinating, Picoult books only take a day to finish. Jon's mom is really into Jodi, so this always happens when a new one comes out and she gives it to me to borrow.
This one was really intense, maybe more so than anything else I've read by Picoult. One of the main characters, Charlotte, sacrifices absolutely everything for her daughter: her marriage, her other daughter, her dignity, her "reputation" (and by that, I mean her actions cause people nationwide to point fingers at her and criticize her), and at times, her self-respect. I definitely give her credit for that. It made me think a lot about what I'd do in that situation. I'm not a mother, so obviously I can't relate TOO much, but holy crap. I don't know if I could do it.
So besides the stupid Jodi cliches (a child with an incurable disease, the inevitable angsty lawyer, courtroom scenes, and even the abrupt ending shrouded in death), this was an enjoyable read. It reminded me a lot of My Sister's Keeper, but like I said, I didn't really expect this book to be a masterpiece, so it's ok. It was great entertainment for an evening, and the relationships between characters kept me thinking, that's for sure.
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