The Pact: A Love Story
by Jodi Picoult
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Book Reviews of The Pact: A Love Story
Book Review: Painful, Thought Provoking and Beautiful
Summary: 5 Stars
A provocative read. It compels you to keep reading. I would definitely recommend this book to all Picoult fans.
Though I enjoyed the book thoroughly, there was something incomplete about it. The facts behind Emily's suicide did not seem validated. The police investigation seemed very amateur and seems like the jury just bought a good closing argument. It lacked the drama of My Sister's Keeper or Handle With Care. I thought there would be a twist to the tale, but it all just ended, rather too peacefully.
Having said that, I still liked the book. I love Picoult's way of story telling and the way she plays with words and emotions. She makes it feel very real and that makes her books "unputdownable".
Book Review: Totally disappointing.
Summary: 1 Stars
I have been wondering why Jodi Picoult is so popular for some time now and never picked up any of her books. I read "The Pact" at the recommendation of a friend who said this was one of her better books and am regretting it.
I almost always finish every book I start and this one was one of the hardest ones to finish. I kept waiting for the writing to get better, and for something to happen that was not already laid out. The corny dramatic endings of some of the sections were unbearable and the story dragged on. It felt like reading a bad script of a ho-hum episode of "Law and Order".
I am glad that I have not wasted my time reading Picoult and will probably never pick up any of her books again.
Book Review: Disappointed
Summary: 1 Stars
I agree with other reviewers who were disappointed with this book. Although it was beautifully written, I felt cheated, ripped off, and let down at the end. The plot was not sufficiently developed through to the end. There were too many blanks to be filled in, too many loose ends, too much left unsaid and undone. There was far too much drama and not enough substance. I think it's fine to leave a few things in an ambiguous state at the end of a novel, to leave something to the reader's imagination, but c'mon, Picoult, FINISH THIS BOOK! Also, the storyline and dialogue during the trial got tedious and ridiculous. Was I, as the reader, supposed to feel any sympathy for Chris? I surely did not.Book Review: A good read but...
Summary: 3 Stars
After being turned on to Jodi Picoult through My Sister's Keeper, I sought her out at the bookstore and stumbled upon this book.
Picoult manages to capture the essence of the grief and heartache suicide bequeathes in exacting detail. I admired the deft way in which she segued from present to past, seamlessly telling the story of a multitude of characters through varying perspectives.
However, I think she fell short in the execution of events leading to Emily's suicide. After the last page, I'm still left questioning how Emily was brought to believe suicide was her only option. I think Picoult should have examined this angle a bit more in-depth.
Book Review: Jodi Picoult does NOT disappoint!
Summary: 5 Stars
I ran into two women at the store one day while looking at the massive collection of books by Jodi Picoult on the shelf. I asked a lady about the author, and she told me that THE PACT, MY SISTER'S KEEPER, and NINETEEN MINUTES were the best. I didn't buy a book that day, but later I ran across SECOND GLANCE and bought it. I couldn't put it down, and I soon became eager to read more. My brother gave me an Amazon.com gift certificate for Christmas because I told him I wanted the three books above. I bought all three and started with THE PACT. I can't even begin to describe how well-written, thought-provoking, and emotional this book is - what an AWESOME book!