Regina C. (flyinggems) reviewed on 9/3/2010 + 436 more book reviews

I have read many of Picoults books and loved them. Then I realized that many of her characters in those books developed earlier. So I decided to go back to the beginning. This is the first book. I am so glad that I have read others. I hated this book. I would never have picked up another of hers if this was the first one I read. Because it was Picoult, I forced myself to read it. The book was very dry and not very interesting. I hated the ending. It had 5 different people telling the story. They story was out of order, which is OK sometimes but not in this book. Sometimes you were told about a scene by 3 different characters by the second, you got it, you did not need to read a different version. At times I would skip paragraphs just to make the book go faster. If you like Picoult you are going to want to read it to form your own opinion but please if this is your first Picoult do not base your opinion of her on this book. Read some of her books that were published in 2000 or on. I still have to read a couple more of her beginning books, I have read most of her books published after 2000 and I love them. Need to take a mental break after finishing them. I am hoping that the other earlier books are not as bad as this one.

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