britlaccetti's review against another edition
2.0
I really liked the plot line, a woman discovers that her father kidnaps her. He gets caught twenty-some-odd years later and the reader gets a glimpse of the trial.
However, the story would have been much better without Fitz and the entire love triangle that happens throughout the novel. I hated that. I really only held on to see what happens to Andrew in the end. I skimmed the last couple of chapters because it was a bunch of Bologna.
I would recommend this novel to people that like their books to end with a perfect bow wrapped around everything.
*2015 pop sugar challenge "a book with a love triangle"*
However, the story would have been much better without Fitz and the entire love triangle that happens throughout the novel. I hated that. I really only held on to see what happens to Andrew in the end. I skimmed the last couple of chapters because it was a bunch of Bologna.
I would recommend this novel to people that like their books to end with a perfect bow wrapped around everything.
*2015 pop sugar challenge "a book with a love triangle"*
novelesque_life's review against another edition
4.0
4 STARS
"Delia Hopkins has led a charmed life. Raised in rural New Hampshire by her widowed father, Andrew, she now has a young daughter, a handsome fiance, and her own search-and-rescue bloodhound, which she uses to find missing persons. But as Delia plans her wedding, she is plagued by flashbacks of a life she can't recall. And then a policeman knocks on her door, revealing a secret that changes the world as she knows it." In shock and confusion, Delia must sift through the truth - even when it jeopardizes her life and the lives of those she loves. What happens when you learn you are not who you thought you were? When the people you've loved and trusted suddenly change before your eyes? When getting your deepest wish means giving up what you've always taken for granted? Vanishing Acts explores how life - as we know it - might not turn out the way we imagined; how doing the right thing could mean doing the wrong thing; how the memory we thought had vanished could return as a threat." (From Amazon)
Another great moral dilemma novel that has you twisted around until the end. I enjoy how the novels stay with you even after you finish reading the books.
"Delia Hopkins has led a charmed life. Raised in rural New Hampshire by her widowed father, Andrew, she now has a young daughter, a handsome fiance, and her own search-and-rescue bloodhound, which she uses to find missing persons. But as Delia plans her wedding, she is plagued by flashbacks of a life she can't recall. And then a policeman knocks on her door, revealing a secret that changes the world as she knows it." In shock and confusion, Delia must sift through the truth - even when it jeopardizes her life and the lives of those she loves. What happens when you learn you are not who you thought you were? When the people you've loved and trusted suddenly change before your eyes? When getting your deepest wish means giving up what you've always taken for granted? Vanishing Acts explores how life - as we know it - might not turn out the way we imagined; how doing the right thing could mean doing the wrong thing; how the memory we thought had vanished could return as a threat." (From Amazon)
Another great moral dilemma novel that has you twisted around until the end. I enjoy how the novels stay with you even after you finish reading the books.
georgi_condon15's review against another edition
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
annebrooke's review against another edition
4.0
A very readable book - and a refreshing change from more recent Picoult offerings which tend to be very issue-based to the detriment of character. The characters here are very good and well written - though I did think the love triangle set-up was rather cliched. It was also the case that the start and middle of the story should have been much shorter to allow time to develop the unexpected twist at the end. The twist is very good indeed but it doesn't get much airtime, sadly, and should have been more of a focus. However, a pretty good Picoult read.
leasummer's review against another edition
3.0
I appreciate this book and read through it quickly - the plot is too disturbing to say I enjoyed it (probably why it didn't get more stars). I enjoyed the changing of the voices with each section, I enjoyed the different prospective. I enjoyed the Hopi traditions and found it appropriate with the setting in Arizona. I felt it was all very realistic, I didn't think 'that wouldn't happen' or 'who acts like that'. I did cringe a few times during graphic descriptions, but I felt like they were a valid part of the story. It wasn't chick-lit so I was expecting it to be deeper and more real - which it is.
my_aa222's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
kcoccia's review against another edition
3.0
While I love Jodi Picoult this one was just not doing it for me. Mainly she kept losing me during the jail scenes. It just seemed so forced and out of character for you know who. Also,
Spoiler
Andrew lying in court about why he took her removed all credibility he had and I no longer felt like he did what he felt like he had to do. He didn't do it to save her, he did it because he selfishly didn't want her to go home.jojo1987's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0