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Post by cookie on Jul 6, 2007 21:10:33 GMT 12
Well in that case i will start. umm ermm... umm righto here goes
Jodie Picoult makes you believe every character she writes about is real, they are all going through their own little turmoil because of the one person who is seriously ill and is dyeing. The son feels neglected, and I think this is because, their life is centred around the two girls, the one that is ill and the one they harvest from. Basically there is nothing he can do, he cant help his sister live, and he cant tell his parents to stoo from harvesting from his little sister.
Harvest sounds bad but is that not why they had her in first place? Even though they love her, and she is their hope so their 1st daughter will live.
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Post by jadzie on Jul 8, 2007 13:03:24 GMT 12
Cookie, THANKYOU so much for starting since obviously I'm the worst. anyway I LOVED this book it made me cry. I loved the way the book was written by different point of views.How did everyone feel about the characters? who was your favorite? who was our least favorite? and why?
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Post by maire on Jul 9, 2007 9:05:39 GMT 12
I found it a little difficult at first to "get into" with it skipping from character to character. But once I got acquainted with them, they started to feel real (as real as a good author can make them ie) and I had trouble putting the book down. I did find her portrayal of Anna a bit too mature, but it is 17 years since my daughter was 13 and times have changed, so girls that age, in this age, could very well talk and think as Anna did. I felt extremely sorry for Jesse and was pleased his father didn't report him to the authorities even though what he did was wrong. It was a wake-up call for Brian and Jesse and it ended well for Jesse. At one point in the book, I got to the stage where I was hoping Kate would just die and leave Anna to have a life, but after Annas revelation in court, I realised Kate wanted that very same thing, so it negated those earlier thoughts. What a horrible twist to the ending ......  My favourite was Anna, she carried her burden well. My least favourite? Probably Sara, she came across as showing extreme favouritism to one child, while the other two had to make continual sacrifices for their sister. Mothers should not do that, under no circumstances. A great, but sad read and I must keep an eye out for Jodi Picoults other books. |
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Post by cookie on Jul 9, 2007 21:32:03 GMT 12
So the week is up...is that it over with? Till next month?
What are we reading next?
I'm about to finish reading The Quest by Wilbur Smith and then starting on Vanished by Jodie Picoult....
What are we going to be talking about next and may I suggest we appoint someone to start the discussion off? That way we wont dilly dally about....
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Post by jadzie on Jul 10, 2007 14:02:10 GMT 12
Thank you so much,Maire, I agree with you completely. I also adored the lawyer and all his sarcasm.
Cookie, your absolutely right. any volunteers?? perhaps for this first one we should give an extension until the end of this week since we had such a late start. either way we do need someone to start it off!!! Thankyou both for being such wonderful bookclub members. who wants to pick next?
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Post by Lux on Jul 10, 2007 14:24:53 GMT 12
hey what about me I've been dusting the shelves and mopping the floors in here, I might not have got around to reading the book but someones got to do the housekeeping!  |
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Post by jadzie on Jul 10, 2007 14:27:48 GMT 12
lmao LUX DON"T YOU LIE TO ME!
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Post by Lux on Jul 10, 2007 14:31:31 GMT 12
LMFAO...I'm saddened really that you think this thread got all sparky and clean all by its self. |
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Post by jadzie on Jul 10, 2007 14:36:18 GMT 12
mmmhmm don't give me that, missy! i've seen you littering around here!
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Post by Lux on Jul 10, 2007 14:40:24 GMT 12
 Wasn't me
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Post by maire on Jul 10, 2007 18:11:58 GMT 12
 Don't mind me, I'm just enjoying the repartee ;D
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Post by jadzie on Jul 13, 2007 15:50:05 GMT 12
Ok Cookie or Maire would either of you like to pick the next book?
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Post by cookie on Jul 13, 2007 21:34:13 GMT 12
Well I'm reading Vanishing Acts by Jodie P at the mo, but after that it will James Patterson... murder and gore etc.
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Post by jadzie on Jul 15, 2007 17:36:52 GMT 12
sounds great to me!! whats it called?
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Post by maire on Jul 15, 2007 19:41:21 GMT 12
[glow=red,2,300]Murder & gore [/glow]  Lol I might abstain from that .... that's one genre of writing I have always avoided. Nightmare material ;D ;D |
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Post by cookie on Jul 18, 2007 2:06:08 GMT 12
James Patterson wrote to catch a spider, in the Alex Cross series, very good, he has written loads not only on Alex Cross but other books to with the help of other writers.
Look him up on Amazon,
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Post by yollie on Jul 22, 2007 22:14:56 GMT 12
I just thought though that the ending was so wrong! Right out of court and bam she dies in a car crash?? That just didn't do it for me! Left me feeling a bit I dunno, unsatisfied I guess.
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Post by jadzie on Jul 23, 2007 16:09:43 GMT 12
anyone want to pick the August book then?
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