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The Tenth Circle - Jodi Picoult |
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26/05/07 (134 review reads) |
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Advantages: good read
Disadvantages: none
The Tenth Circle by Jodi Picoult
After reading so many good reviews on Jodi Picoult I thought I would invest in one of her most recent books and see how it went. They are not the sorts of books I would usually read as I am a big fan of chick lit and the simple ease and enjoyment that reading these books bring. However I thought I would try and see if I got into it and after reading the first few pages in Morrison’s I knew this book was going to be easy to get into.
I paid £4 for this book even though the RRP price on the back is set at £6.99 pence and I could of probably got it for cheaper as since I have read it I have checked eBay and seen it second hand for a mere fraction of the new price.
The subject of the book is a rather dark one as most of Picoult’s books seem to be and this one is that of two parents going through the trauma brought about by their only daughter being the victim of a rape. Both Daniel and Laura Stone are at a loss as to how to deal with the emotions that there 14 year old is going through and what with their own relationship being torn apart by Laura having an affair family life is seemingly tough for the Stone family.
Trixie, the daughter and victim in this story is like most 14 year old girls of today. Getting up to all sorts behind her parents back and recently coming out of a relatively short relationship with the local 17-year-old sporty town hero that is Jason Underhill, it is hardly surprising that few people believe her story. Trixie had seen Jason as being too harsh and unfair in breaking off their relationship and when they are left alone at a party she felt he would be the one to look after her and not the one to cause her such emotional pain and heartache by raping her.
As there as so many discrepancies with Trixie and her story both the authorities and the local people find it hard to believe that such an up and coming star like Jason would do something so despicable. Trixie faces weeks of feeling alone and being not understood by anyone. Her father sticks by her as best he can and does anything that most fathers would do in the same situation.
I don’t want to give too much of the plot away so I wont say anymore about the storyline itself other than how good it actually was. Even though the plot is that of dealing with a rather tricky subject Picoult manages to handle it very well in a very tactile way.
I was instantly drawn into this book and found both the plot and the characters easy to get to grips with. Picoult manages to reveal just the right amount of story at the right time to keep you wanting to turn more and more pages before putting down the book to rest.
The way Jodi Picoult seems to write is very easy to understand even though there is a lot of facts and it is put in a way that everyone would be able to get to grips with. She appears to have really done her homework when it comes to finding out the correct terminology and statistics along with so much believable background information.
I seemed to read the whole book within days and it really was one of those books you just don’t want to put down. I enjoyed reading this book till the end and considering this was the first Picoult book I have read I was very pleased with her work. I will buy more of her books I think and work my way through the rest of them; hopefully they will be just as good.
I would suggest those who haven’t read any of this authors work to read this book, as they will be pleasantly surprised. For those who have already read her books I am sure you will enjoy this book as much as her other novels.
Summary: a great book
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