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_nyhomie's review against another edition
4.0
closer to a 3.5... Typical Jodi Picoult style but some of the themes/elements struck me a particular way I didn’t love personally. Plus, the ending ruined me such that I’m both sad AND fuming.
laurenhartsreading622's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
stephaniesteen73's review against another edition
3.0
Jodi Picoult certainly knows how to tell a mesmerizing tale. While her books never really stick with me, they are very absorbing and usually have a nice surprise twist. Plus they usually involve families on the brink, which makes me appreciate mine all the more! A good way to cleanse the reading palate between heavy books.
cobycoyle's review against another edition
1.0
Yeah, no. It took me a lot to get through this one.
1- clearly she was never actually your best friend if you were ready to sue her for malpractice and completely screw up her life
2- Sean IS an asshole. Whole book. A white cop who feels powerful as one? Gee, great.
3- That ending is just…the ending was tragic and very sad, but I also find it to be unrealistic with the pattern of the characters because Charlotte would not have let Willow go running outside to look for Amelia, especially in a partially wooded area or when icy outside. I find it very hard to believe that and feel like it was just “huh I didn’t do one of my twists at the end…we’ll kill her off that’ll do it”
1- clearly she was never actually your best friend if you were ready to sue her for malpractice and completely screw up her life
2- Sean IS an asshole. Whole book. A white cop who feels powerful as one? Gee, great.
3- That ending is just…the ending was tragic and very sad, but I also find it to be unrealistic with the pattern of the characters because Charlotte would not have let Willow go running outside to look for Amelia, especially in a partially wooded area or when icy outside. I find it very hard to believe that and feel like it was just “huh I didn’t do one of my twists at the end…we’ll kill her off that’ll do it”
clairecalderwood's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
mimimilaa's review against another edition
1.0
I absolutely hated this book. Pretty much everything about it. There were so many problematic themes within this novel that I will never recommend reading it. The husband was a major problem, and did many problematic things, that were never addressed within the novel, just shrugged off basically. I have no respect for this book and I just really hated it.
harlequins_joker's review against another edition
4.0
Really enjoyed it; although I did feel it was a lot like Picoult's other novels (tragic ending, sibling in chaos, detached father etc).
I did enjoy it though nonetheless. I did find the whole 'cheque left in the casket' thing a bit iffy. I would've thought either a) they kept it and lived life to the fullest in memory of her b) donated the funds to OI foundation. That part just didn't feel right to me... felt like all the suffering was for nothing.
The last two bits broke my heart; Willow's ending and then reading Charlotte's part. I felt as though Willow tragically was set free from her pain & suffering and may have intentionally sought it out. Then Charlotte's feelings and regret... I can imagine nothing worse than a child dying (perhaps intentionally as a cause of your actions) and then having all that suffering prior to her death be for nothing. It was just so sad.
I did enjoy it though nonetheless. I did find the whole 'cheque left in the casket' thing a bit iffy. I would've thought either a) they kept it and lived life to the fullest in memory of her b) donated the funds to OI foundation. That part just didn't feel right to me... felt like all the suffering was for nothing.
The last two bits broke my heart; Willow's ending and then reading Charlotte's part. I felt as though Willow tragically was set free from her pain & suffering and may have intentionally sought it out. Then Charlotte's feelings and regret... I can imagine nothing worse than a child dying (perhaps intentionally as a cause of your actions) and then having all that suffering prior to her death be for nothing. It was just so sad.
devonforest's review against another edition
4.0
I don't know if I'd give this quite a 4 star rating, but it's more than 3.5. It was good and I enjoyed it, but at the same time was a typical Jodi Picoult book (which I expected from the beginning). It's not my favorite book of hers, but it wasn't bad.