Looking Back... In an effort to transfer my book journal entries over to this blog, I'm going to attempt to post (in chronological order) an entry every Friday. I may or may not add extra commentary to what I jotted down in these journals.
Fiction
2002
Finished on May 7, 2002
Rating: 4.5/5 (Very Good!)
Publisher's Blurb:
Picoult brings to life a female prosecutor whose cherished family is shattered when she learns that her five-year-old son has been sexually abused.
What does it mean to be a good mother?
How far would you go in the name of love -- and justice?
In the course of her everyday work, career-driven assistant district attorney Nina Frost prosecutes child molesters and works determinedly to ensure that a legal system with too many loopholes keeps these criminals behind bars. But when her own five-year-old son, Nathaniel, is traumatized by a sexual assault, Nina and her husband, Caleb, a quiet and methodical stone mason, are shattered, ripped apart by an enraging sense of helplessness in the face of a futile justice system that Nina knows all too well. In a heartbeat, Nina's absolute truths and convictions are turned upside down, and she hurtles toward a plan to exact her own justice for her son -- no matter the consequence, whatever the sacrifice.
My Original Thoughts (2002):
I couldn't put it down! Picoult's books are not great works of literature, and rarely do I find a beautiful passage to mark, yet they're great reads. Always satisfying and very entertaining. The subject matter is always original to each book. They don't blend together and are very memorable. This one was about a prosecutor who faces the horrible knowledge that her five-year-old son has been sexually abused. What occurs in the chapters to follow is astonishing, but as a parent myself, I have no idea if I wouldn't react in a similar manner. A real page-turner. Great airplane book!
My Current Thoughts:
I remember that I enjoyed this one a lot, but the details of the story are long gone. Picoult is a favorite of mine and I think there's only one of her books that I didn't care for. I still have a few more to read, too, which is nice.
I have enjoyed many of Picoult's books but have not read this one. Many of her books are banned in Florida, what a bunch of dumbassery that is. I continue to read her books though.
ReplyDeleteTina, this one's a bit of a mystery. I don't have my copy, so it must be one that I didn't think I'd read again even though I loved it. So insane that Picoult's books are banned. Actually, it's insane that any book is banned. :(
DeleteI read and enjoyed so many of Picoult's books around this time. Funny this title doesn't even sound familiar, but it sounds like another good one!
ReplyDeleteJoAnn, I don't remember much about this one, but I do enjoy Picoult's novels and continue to read her after all these years.
DeleteI think Picoult does a great job, too. I haven't read a ton, but the ones I've read worked really well for me.
ReplyDeleteHelen, some folks dislike the twists at the end of her novels, but I'm always entertained. They can be very thought-provoking, as well.
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