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I hate to say it because I usually LOVE Jodi Picoult's books. But this one just didn't do it for me. It took me about a week to read which is way longer than it takes me to read a typical book. It had a good story line but it just didn't captivate me. I only found myself itching to know more in the final few chapters, when to me, the story was just getting good.

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3.0

I finished this one yesterday. The story was interesting, even though Nicholas was a major jerk and Paige was a bit naive. I hope I will never marry a man like Nicholas, he is very self-absorbed. He reminded me in places of my ex-husband, but don't tell him that ;)

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challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

Only my second book by Jodi Picoult, but I really enjoyed it! I may not have bawled my eyes out, but it was a striking book about the ups and downs of parenting, marriage, and finding out who you are as a person.

I think some parts were a bit slower, but once it got going, it was far easier to keep reading and getting through the book. It was interesting how the different scraps of the present and past were introduced, and how the perspectives of Nicholas and Paige were written. All in all, a good read!

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