niklassdeadinside's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
dereadergal's review against another edition
3.0
I really enjoyed this book until the end, and I must say I'm quite disappointed. Somehow having Anna die at the end was a little too contrived and then her sister miraculously gets better. Sure it's a sudden twist in plot, but why put it in the last few pages of the story?
yilianimorfe's review against another edition
3.0
No me gustó que tuviera tantos puntos de vista diferentes. 7 puntos de vista y ni siquiera seguían la misma linea de tiempo la mayor parte del tiempo. Aún así, la historia me gustó mucho
marold's review against another edition
3.0
I have mixed feelings about this book. It immediately drew me in. The topic is very interesting and thought provoking, no doubt. I read it quickly because I was very eager to find out what happened. However, the characters aren't incredibly likeable. They took turns narrating chapters, which is a nice format. But the thought processes of each character were very similar and almost too constantly "deep" and soap-opera-ish. I don't believe that an 11-year-old is as profound as a fifty-year-old mother and similar to an teenage male misfit. It was almost constantly too intense, if that makes any sense. The book is not bad, as I said, it's interesting. Everyone has mixed feelings about the ending and I thought it was just an okay one. This is the first book I've ever read by Picoult. Because I was so torn on my feelings for this one, I'll have to check out a few others before forming my opinion on her as an author.
hellebxrus's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
bridget101's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
musingsbynitika's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
kbastin's review against another edition
5.0
This book had me absolutely mesmerized from start to finish. It’s is captivating, emotional, riveting and absolutely ripped my heart from my chest. She brings you so close to the characters that you feel like you know them personally- or better yet- may be one of them. The twist at the end of this book had me sobbing and thinking about it for days after I had finished it. Jodi is by far one of the greatest writers I’ve had the pleasure of reading.