Harvesting the Heart Picoult takes you into the hearts and minds of her caracters and you feel their pain. Her research and depth of knowlege of the issues she deals with never ceases to amaze me.
My favorite book in many yearws WOW! What an amazing and well crafted book. I was hooked from the first line and couldn't put it down. When I finished the last sentence of the last page, I was left wanting more. I was so invested in Nicholas and Paige that I wanted an epilogue. A glance into their future. Paige and Nicholas' story will leave you wanting more. I know I did.
Not as engaging as the rest of her work Paige is a runaway who moves to the big city to leave her past choices behind. Nicholas is an extremely promising young medical student. When the two meet at Mercy, the restaurant where Paige finds a job as a waitress, they have nothing in common but feel an instant connection. Their relationship is strained, however, by their different life stages, Nicolas' disapproving family and demanding work, and Paige's plethora of mommy issues.
Quote: "But he did not know the little details, the things only a lover would know- What had she named the mutt her father made her give back to the animal shelter?"
I usually really like Jodi Picoult books, but I enjoyed this one less than most of her others. The chapters coming from different points of view felt chunky and disjointed, and didn't seem to add anything to the story. The characters were strange and I didn't find them to be developed enough for their choices to seem plausible.
Great beginning but way too long When I started this book I was immediately drawn into the story. I initially thought this was going to be a very good read but not too long into it I began to see it's faults. The story was unbelievable the character of Nicholas needed a good kick in the behind in my opinion. He was way to controlling with the entire world centering on his life and his needs. I thought this should have been addressed. He seemed to get away with being a totally self-centered, selfish person and I don't feel like Jodi ever brought this up or made reference to how he needed to grow up and get real. I did appreciate Paige's growth but all in all, the book was way too long and I couldn't wait till it was over. In fact, I found myself trying to skip ahead to just get it over with. Usually Jodi has a twist at the end or something to look forward to but this book was totally predictable. Not her best.
Loved This Book! I loved this book so much that I could not put it down. Definitely worth reading!!!
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