Change of Heart: A Novel by Jodi Picoult

Change of Heart: A Novel by Jodi Picoult is a real page-turner about a mother’s struggle with a decision that must rock her belief system in order to save her child

My Book Review Rating: 5 stars, another Picoult masterpiece – gripping from the first word to the last!

I picked up a copy of Change of Heart ahead of my nine hour flight to Orlando because Picoult always delivers on page-turners that keep me occupied and intrigued from cover to cover – this one didn’t dissapoint!

In the normal Picoult style this novel is told from the point of view of several different characters; from June – the mother who has survived the heartbreak of losing her husband and eldest daughter to murder, and must then face losing her youngest daughter to heart disease, Michael – a priest who finds himself providing spiritual support to a man he committed to death row and Maggie, a young lawyer who is looking to make her mark on the world.

It’s gripping, it’s heart wrenching, it’s enlightening, it’s enjoyable, it’s an edge-of-your-seat morality tale – and you should should definitely read it yourself!

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Avoid   Review Date: August 22, 2010 Reviewer: R. C. Bales, Saint Louis Have you ever mistakenly driven into a small town, where you drive further and further, hoping you are about to exit; yet, the streets continue to narrow, and the peoples looks turn to stares? Panicked, you realize you should have turned around long ago and avoided the whole thing? Well, that's this book. Jodi Piccoult's endeavor to piggy-back on Dan Brown's misinformed understanding of 1st and 2nd century greek and Latin texts and the contextual surrounding absolutely maime an otherwise good story with clever first-person shifts in perspective. The more you read, though, the less story you get, and the more Brownesque propaganda you'll encounter ... like those shifty townspeople. Reading this, you'll wish you'd never have veered off of the highway. Jodi Picoult Change of Heart   Review Date: August 2, 2010 Reviewer: denmar, This book will make you cry 1 But its worth it . Jodi Picoult is a amazing writer and this story will tell make you want to read them all .I loved the book and may read it all over again . Denise a Marshall, Author of the childrens book " The Adventures of Hip Hop " Hip Hop and the Yellow Hat . wating patiently   Review Date: July 30, 2010 Reviewer: Khalita C Jones, Lexington, NC United States i will wait until it's in stock in paperback or get it for the much more reasonable price of 5-6 dollars at the local bookstore. heard it's good from reliable sources. I wanted to like it, I really did   Review Date: July 22, 2010 Reviewer: Joe, West Michigan, USA I wanted to like this book. I really did. All of my friends love this author and I want to be on the inside. I want to be able to have conversations where we talk lovingly of characters and my lips creep up into a sneer when a bad guy is mentioned. I saw this book on a Bargain rack and figured that it would be a good segue into the Picoult's world. The premise of the book is something I can get behind. I'm not a big fan of the Death Penalty as it currently stands in America. I already know that she tells the story from different perspectives of the different characters in her book. Some of my favorite author's do that so I figure we're good to go. She and I will get along like Peanut Butter and Jelly at the very worst and at the best we'll be more like Peanut Butter and Chocolate. But the book never did it for me. She never was able to scratch me where I itched. The only character I remotely cared about was the little girl. Her characters never seemed fully committed to me. They just didn't seem real or all that sympathetic. Her "surprise, twist ending" can be seen a mile off. Contrived is the best word for the plot. Did the convict actually do the killing or was he protecting the child as he claims 11 years later from an abusive stepfather? I came to the point where I just didn't care. A lot of reviews I have read say that this isn't the author's best work. Many of my friends say I need to give her another opportunity. I probably will but this book has brought me to the point where the next Picoult book I read will be a library one so that my investment is minimal. Jodi Picoult has won my heart!   Review Date: July 9, 2010 Reviewer: caradee, connecticut Just when I think it cannot get any better after NINETEEN MINUTES, I pick up CHANGE OF HEART and it changes my heart. Though the book reminded me quite a bit of Stephen King's THE GREEN MILE (and THE GREEN MILE was even mentioned!), I have to say that once again, Jodi Picoult gets inside the hearts and minds of each and every one of her characters and makes you feel for them. It is just amazing how she weaves the plot through the eyes of each individual. Jodi has a way of peppering her writing with similes that taunt your senses. She holds your attention so well that you don't want the book to come to an end. And this time when it did, I found myself shouting out loud with surprise because I didn't see it coming. Loved it!!
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