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CHANGE OF HEART is a really good book, and I'm happy to say I enjoyed it so much more than THE TENTH CIRCLE. Books dealing with religion are tricky, because it's easy for the author to come off as either anti-religion or too preachy. Ms. Picoult balances this well, using religion as a springboard for other topics. There are definitely some supernatural aspects of this story, but overall its based firmly in the very real emotions of anger, love, and forgiveness, and the fact that nothing is ever exactly as it seems. This is definitely a book I would recommend to others.
I purchased this book because my book club decided to read it. It was interesting,but the writing format was confusing at first. Each chapter is in the voice of one of many characters, so I would need to look back and see who this person was. But after a while, that's not a problem. But that format does slow down the plot. Also, the book gave credence to concepts (i.e. gnosticism) with very little support. It is highly unlikely that a Catholic priest would embrace gnosticism after speaking to a writer for an hour. It was also obvious that the writer had an agenda: overturn the capital punishment law. Overall I enjoyed reading the book.
Jodi Picoult is an author who painstakingly researches and maps out her novels before publishing. Her books are often on heart-rending topics and somehow nearly every chapter ends with a pithy sentence that leaves you thinking. I own all of her books and have read them all multiple times and recommend her works most highly.
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Once again Jodi Picoult gives her readers a hard to put down read. The characters all seem as if they are real life people and not justs in Jodi's imagination. As always she deals with issues that almost anyone can relate to in this day and age and she somehow is able to allow you to see both sides of a story. This is a MUST read for all Jodi Picoult fans. If anyone has not yet read her books don't try this book if you don't want to hooked, both on the book and a new favorite author!
I love hard cover books, but think they cost way to much! This is a great way to purchase like-new books at a fraction of the price. Jodi Picoult is a popular author right now, and cranks out a book every year. Usually, they're a good read. (This was a good one.)