Reviews

Larger Than Life by Jodi Picoult

amanda1793's review against another edition

5.0

Love. I can appreciate what Picoult is doing. But for the love of God, release the book already!

I love that we got to see a character that maybe we won't get to know as well in the full novel( hard to know for sure seeing as how she does have a chapter in the excerpt)? I love the backstory to her mother that we get and the reasons she loves elephants so much, and the reason behind the elephant sanctuary that she prides herself in.

Still can't wait for this book. Recommended for sure.

coobugz's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

tabatha_shipley's review against another edition

3.0

What I Did Like:
-Serenity as a character is wonderful. I loved her in Leaving Time and I love this backstory.
-The stuff with the elephant in Alice’s short story is wonderful.
-Jodi’s descriptions and writing are always beautiful. Her language is perfect and her figurative language paints masterpieces.

Who Should Read This One:
-Leaving Time fans who want more of these characters or who had questions about these characters.

My Rating: 3 Stars. Overall the stories weren’t bad, but they really don’t stand alone. For this reason they have a very niche audience.

For Full Review (including what I didn’t like): https://youtu.be/hMbzGELhiY8

lexithelion's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Jodi's writing is once again incredible. This short story's theming and tie-ins to the sequel full-length novel Leaving Time are exquisite and it is so clear how much research went into this. It did seem a bit slower than Leaving Time because the entire story is from Alice's perspective, which had the slowest moving and most drawn-out plotline of all the characters from the novel. However, the relationship Alice has with her own mother in this prequel is a great setup for Alice to become a mother herself later in her timeline.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Animal death, Grief, Abandonment, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Medical content, Cancer, Infidelity, and Death

Minor: Death of parent

ma_kale_a's review

informative fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

emwil13's review against another edition

4.0

I enjoyed this novella, but was surprised at the abrupt ending without much of moral of the story or proper wrap up

rainbowbookworm's review against another edition

3.0

I finished it and I liked it, but I want to see it's relevance when I read Leaving Time.

book_nerd_1990's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

_lilbey_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

vanessab78's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0