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A review by thereadingbee
A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult
5.0
This is a book that needs to be read. Plain and simple.
At times it is uncomfortable, but only in the way that something is uncomfortable because we aren't informed enough to talk about it. This book is brutally honest and covers the stories of many women and men whose lives are forever changed one this one day. The book is written backwards, it takes some getting used to the formatting and the chapters are also ridiculously long (my only complaint).
Picoult likes to cover real issues in a fictional way. This is a book I will think about for a long time and highly recommend to others looking for a heavier read. I can see where this book wouldn't be for everyone, but I think the way it is presented is a good as it could be. It takes a very controversial and sensitive topic, that people like to tiptoe around, and put it at the forefront of the story. It makes you think, and that is what a book should do. Evoke emotion, whether that be positive or negative.
At times it is uncomfortable, but only in the way that something is uncomfortable because we aren't informed enough to talk about it. This book is brutally honest and covers the stories of many women and men whose lives are forever changed one this one day. The book is written backwards, it takes some getting used to the formatting and the chapters are also ridiculously long (my only complaint).
Picoult likes to cover real issues in a fictional way. This is a book I will think about for a long time and highly recommend to others looking for a heavier read. I can see where this book wouldn't be for everyone, but I think the way it is presented is a good as it could be. It takes a very controversial and sensitive topic, that people like to tiptoe around, and put it at the forefront of the story. It makes you think, and that is what a book should do. Evoke emotion, whether that be positive or negative.