Basically when I write a “review” of a book, I just tell my opinion of the book. Not what happened in the book, which is easy enough to find at Amazon.com or GoodReads plus I don’t want to worry about spoiling it for anyone.
The last book I read was My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult. I read about it on Goodreads, thought it had an interesting plot and enough good reviews to check it out at the library.
The book has an interesting way of telling the story - from 6 different viewpoints. It’s not confusing, although I know it sounds like it is. The book really kept my attention through the whole thing, despite it’s 400+ page length. I was dying to know what was going to happen to all of the characters, even though I didn’t really feel connected to any of them.
The ending was a twist, as any review will tell you. A twist that basically ruined the whole book for me. Endings can really make or break a book, and for me this one broke it. I’m sure some people liked the twist but I did not.
Since the ending was such a letdown for me, it made me kind of frustrated that it took 400+ pages to tell me the story that could’ve been told in condensed form and had the same effect.
That being said, the book did have an interesting plot and gave me a lot to think about. I’d give it 3 out of 5 stars.
Michelle says:
I like that you are doing book reviews on your website! Hopefully I’ll have time to sit down and check one of the books that you suggest out sometime. I read this book, My Sister’s Keeper, a little over a year ago, and I agree with your review. It kept my attention, and while it wasn’t the best read ever, I did enjoy it until the end. The end, however, ruined it for me also. I will admit that I am biased because I always want the happy ending and things to be neat and wrapped up.
March 19th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
Wendy says:
I have this book on my shelf - I still haven’t been able to make myself get into it. I like relaxing fiction books, things that edify my faith… not things that work me up or give me nightmares and I think this book is probably in the “work me up” category for me.
March 19th, 2008 at 2:18 pm