Keeping Faith: A Novel (P.S.)
by Jodi Picoult
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Book Reviews of Keeping Faith: A Novel (P.S.)
Book Review: Wheter You Believe in God or Not
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is simply fantastic.
This was my first Jodi Picoult and I con honestly say it won't be my last.
During the course of the book I was struggling with my own faith anf wheter or not I believed in God. This book made me realize that it can be a touchy subject for alot of people. Christian, Muslim, Jewish or Atheist, doesn't matter, this book will touch.
Now, as for the story. WoW. It's so well written and constructed and following along is very simple and easy to do even with all the characters and plot points. Watching a mother's love being taken to the extreme, a world in need of something to believe in, and people all fighting so hard to save and protect a 7-year old girl.
I was positively blown away by this book and would suggest it to anyone. If this book doesn't keep you wanting to read the next page, I don't know what will.
Hope You Read It!
Book Review: fictional exploration of miracles and family love that rings true
Summary: 5 Stars
Jodi Picoult fearlessly chooses the most difficult topics for her marvelously moving fiction. This time it's miracles, visions, mental illness, broken families, and charlatans of several stripes. Seven-year-old Faith talks with God and casually, even unwittingly, heals the sick. Her fragile mother, intensely loyal grandmother, and puzzled, wandering, but loving father all try to make sense of Faith's experiences and of the media frenzy that follows her, even as they tiptoe through the legal minefield of custody hearings. Picoult deals with the clergy, the TV hosts, and the egocentric lawyers with a deft hand as she gently unwinds the truth that is the foundation of this family's love. One of the best,in a field of excellent novels taking on tough subjects.Book Review: Couldn't finish it
Summary: 2 Stars
First let me say this was my first exposure to Jodi Picoult, so maybe her authorship of many novels may imply talent, I can't comment beyond this book. That said, this was one of the few "novels" I was always reluctant to resume and ultimately abandoned halfway through. In addition to another reviewer's comments on shifting POV (for what reason?, I couldn't come to terms with it), unrealistic characters, and soap-opera-type scenes, it was jarring to come across a lack of basic writing skills in some passages. "Pop lit" came to mind immediately, and while I tried to finish this book loaned by a friend, I found it an irritating endeavor. Despite some popularity, I'm not likely to pick up another Picoult book.Book Review: I hate this book
Summary: 1 Stars
This book does not deserve the one star that was required to register my review. What a waste of the author's considerable training and access to readers. I was chocked at the gross negligeance with which the author delivers the information, "But the wound on Faith's right side falls almost exactly where Jesus was supposedly nailed to the cross".
There are so many errors in logic, plot and characterizations that this book barely qualifies as a cheap B-class romance novel.
What an insult her poor craftsmanship is to the thinking adult reader. In spite of a creative and original concept and intriguing topic, this book is rubbish. Pure and simple trash.
Book Review: Another Picoult Great
Summary: 5 Stars
Jodi delivers another great novel with Keeping Faith. Faith's family is torn apart when her father is discovered with another woman. Soon after, she begins seeing visions of "God" and experiencing stigmata. To top it off, she also becomes a powerful healer. But there are skeptics who would try to uncover a hoax, namely Ian Fletcher, the celebrated if controversial tele-athiest. And caught in the midst of all of this is Faith's mother, Maraih, who tries to cope with the media scrutiny while being challenged for custody by her ex-husband. The religious details are great and the courtroom finale really delivers. Any fan of Jodi Picoult will enjoy this well-written book.