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I am a long time fan of Jodi Picoult's work but have been disappointed with her last few efforts. This was no different. While the premise is interesting and the story is told in many voices, I was distracted by the form of the novel in which the characters speak to directly to Willow. And what's with the recipes? Charlotte is no longer a pastry chef. Once the story has been set up with the child's rare disease, it doesn't go anywhere from there. There is nothing new here. We all know what a deb...
Don't waste your time on this book.It would be a lie to say it's a boring book. It isn't. But the end truly ruined the whole book for me. It's not just a sad ending that makes you wanna cry, it's the sort of ending that makes you regret about ever reading this book. It makes the whole story pointless. I truly loved it at first but when I finished it I hated it so badly that I didn't even want the copy to be mine anymore. I just had to give it away. I couldn't bear the fact that I wasted my money...
Typical Picoult plot and characters. The end really bothered me as it seemed unnecessary.
This book was a mixed bag.I will agree with readers that say it reminded them very much of My Sister's Keeper. I thought that Picoult did a nice job of developing Amelia's character and perspective. While I did find this book quite gripping, I find that Picoult needs to be wary of being too formulaic. Her twists and turns are becoming predictable; thus, when one happens it doesn't affect the reader in an emotional way. The twists almost become detrimental to the book- much like a soap opera that...
I am a big fan of Jodi Picoult but I couldn't wait to finish this book so I could read something enjoyable. I thought this book had no redeeming qualities. I didn't like the whole premise. How do you sue your best friend? It went down hill from there. I hated the ending.
I don't know why I don't read more by Jodi, but perhaps I'll start. The few books I've read by her have been absolutely beautiful. I just didn't want this one to end. My heart was pulled in every direction. 5 stars! (Be prepared to cry)
Picoult's books are incredibly formulaic, and their strength really lies in whether or not you care about the topic they address. I expected to be more intrigued by this one - OI ("brittle bone disease") and a wrongful birth suit. Either I just wasn't in the mood, or it read too much like My Sister's Keeper, or I spent the whole time anticipating the expected resolution... I actually found the teenage daughter, Amelia, more interesting. Probably because she was the character I could most relate
This is the one that broke me!! Here are the things I know for sure:When you think you’re right, you are most likely wrong. Things that break—be they bones, hearts, or promises—can be put back together but will never really be whole. And, in spite of what I said, you can miss a person you’ve never known. I learn this over and over again, every day I spend without you Mel 🖤🐶🐺🐾
In true Jodi Picoult fashion this book completely took over my life and its still under my skin now. Hated the mother, thought she was a selfish you know what. Didn't agree with the court verdict at all and thought last chapter was unnecessary but hey that's Jodi - she takes you places that makes you uncomfortable and rarely gives you what you want and that's what makes her outstanding for me.Five stars.
I was really enjoying reading this latest from Picoult, especially since I hadn't enjoyed her last book. I was also interested in learning more about OI, since a local family was recently on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and their son has OI. However, after all the drama and tension, the ending just fell flat to me. So I ended up being disappointed overall by the novel. Didn't have that sense of satisfaction I usually get after I finish something really good.
Willow O'Keefe has seven broken bones before she took her first breath. Now her life is lived on a knife-edge. Born with brittle bone disease, she will never learn to skate like her sister. Even walking can be dangerous. One wrong step and Willow is back in a cast. The medical bills are crippling her family. So when a lawyer tells Charlotte, her mother, that they might have a case to sue for wrongful birth, she feels bound to consider it. Except that winning would mean losing her best friend and...
Ok, so I just finished Handle With Care by Jodi Picoult (due out April).This was the first Jodi Picoult book where I really struggled to finish it. I found it very repetitive & much too similar to My Sister's Keeper - just a different disease.There were family problems, questions of morality, several characters having personal problems, it just seemed to be one big book of problems. & very whiny one at that.It was written very well & I love the style in which Jodi Picoult writes, but this book h...
I know it's a cliché but I'm a fan of Picoult. I especially like the twists - that used to be unpredictable, at least. I did find this one to be easy to see coming. I think I'm used to her style so much now that I just know what's going to happen. I found this one easy to engage in. I love how much research she does for her books. I learned so much about OI which I had heard of before but just in passing. It's such a rare, yet life-encompassing disease. I felt so sad for Willow, and also for her...
While I still like Picoult's descriptive writing and the way she raises moral and ethical issues, I have to agree with other critics that she needs to take a step back and reassess. Her books are getting to be too similar in plot and characters. SPOILER ALERT!!!!I also had a big problem with the situation that sets up the main action in the book. The family goes to FL on vacation, the child with OI has an accident and breaks her femurs. Because they forgot the letter from the daughter's treating...
