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Does she forgive him. After finishing the book, some questions went unanswered and I was left with more questions. You don't really find out until the last paragraph of the book, but to me that fact was very predictable. I also knew, just from warning signs, that Gillian was having an incestuous relationship with her father. This doesn't bother me too much, but I do find myself wanting to skip pages sometimes just to see the end result.This book in particular was o.k. I have read 3 of Picoult's novels and there is an ongoing court case/trial theme in each one. It was a bit hard to believe in some aspects that **SPOILER** Addie was gang raped, and then falls for a convicted rapist (albeit he was innocent of course). I do wish that the author would have elaborated a bit more into what happens when Jack goes to NYC to see his mother.
Young girls meddling with Witchcraft reflect the witch hunt the adults of Salem Falls are on to rid it of a convicted child abuser. One thing you can count on is a fascinating read from start to finish.Highly recommended. When it comes to teenage behaviors, adult conditions of misery and marvel, tangled with history, Jodi Picoult is absolutely the best of the best. Of course, nothing is as straight forward as it seems in a Jodi Picoult novel.
But, all, in all, I thought it was a good book. I agree with other reviewers, that some of the courtroom tactics were unbelievable. I wasn't really sure why needed to know his mother's background story, but I guess some pages needed to be filled in. That confused me. I liked this book. I didn't feel anything in particular about Jack, but I knew he was innocent from the beginning. I understand that Gillian was being abused by her father, but I don't see any relevance to her falsely accusing Jack of rape.
Sometimes, that's all I want. I must say that it was predictable and many reviewers find Picoult formulaic in her writing. Salem Falls is not as good, but I did like it and it was an extremely quick read. She does know how to put together a good story that moves along at a decent pace. This is my second Jodi Picoult book. I first read the Plain Truth and I really enjoyed it. But since this is only the second novel of hers that I've read I won't say that--yet.
I thought it was really well written and Picoult always has a wonderful surprise at the end of her book. I am a huge piccoult fan and I really really loved this book. Great read.one of my favorites.
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