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For the second time in her marriage, Mariah White catches her husband with another woman, and Faith, their seven-year-old daughter, witnesses every painful minute. In the aftermath of a sudden divorce, Mariah struggles with depression and Faith seeks solace in a new friend -- a friend who may or may not be imaginary.
Faith talks to her "Guard" constantly and begins to recite passages from the Bible -- a book she's never read. Fearful for her daughter's sanity, Mariah sends her to several psychiatrists. Yet when Faith develops stigmata and begins to perform miraculous healings, Mariah wonders if her daughter -- a girl with no religious background -- might indeed be seeing God. As word spreads and controversy heightens, Mariah and Faith are besieged by believers and disbelievers alike; they are caught in a media circus that threatens what little stability they have left.
What are you willing to believe? Is Faith a prophet or a troubled little girl? Is Mariah a good mother facing an impossible crisis...or a charlatan using her daughter to reclaim the attention her unfaithful husband withheld? As the story builds to a climactic battle for custody, Mariah must discover that spirit is not necessarily something that comes from religion but from inside oneself.
Fascinating, thoughtful, and suspenseful, Keeping Faith explores a family plagued by the media, the medical profession, and organized religion in a world where everyone has an opinion but no one knows the truth. At her controversial and compelling best, Jodi Picoult masterfully explores the moment when boundaries break down, when illusions become reality, and when the only step left to take is a leap of faith.
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4 member(s) found this review helpful.
Faith, a child with no religious background, begins to hear divine voices, starts recitating biblical passages, and develops stigmata. All this starts happening after a rapid divorce between her parents. A custody battle insues and what little stability the family has left is threatened.
A good, interesting book. I was especially intriqued by the ending.
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3 member(s) found this review helpful.
So far, I've read just one other book by Jodi Picoult. But she is slowly becoming one of my favorite authors. I love her books, the plots, the characters. She make you feel as if you are right there watching each even unfold right in front of you. This book spoke of a lot of religion and of the fate of a child being torn apart by her parents sudden divorce. I loved how Jodi Picoult, refered to so many different religions in just one book, and the knowledge that she had about each one amazes me. I give this book a two thumbs up, and would recommend it to anyone that loves to read, and wouldn't mind reading about religious topics.
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
.......naahhh. The story is at times interesting, mostly a SSSSLLLLLOOOoowww story that could have been writen much more efficiently and believeably. It unfolds as a little girl's imaginary playmate could either be stress-induced by her parents break-up, psychiatric problems, child abuse,attention-seeking, or (gasp) she is talking to God. Could we narrow this down a little? True-this is a fictional story, but the reader is not reading a fairy tale, but is supposed to think "hey, this COULD happen". The ending is unbeleveable-mom falls in love with an athesist reporter who she spent little time with before her poor untrusting, broken little spirited self jumped into bed with, then lived happily ever after, and her daughter? Oh, she end up talking to herself in her bed as mom and "friend" rustle about in the downstairs........naaahhh.
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2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Although I tolerated this Picoult title better than THE TENTH CIRCLE, it was another one that I could have lived without. I just never connected to the characters, and couldn't get involved in the story like I did with MY SISTER'S KEEPER and NINETEEN MINUTES.
I know others have read this book and loved it, and I totally appreciate their opinions! For me, though, this one just wasn't a winner.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
At its heart, this story IS about faith. Do you have faith in yourself? Do you have faith in the people that you love? And it is about how you use your faith in yourself and others close to you to meet the challenges of your life, and the lives of those close to you.
Another lovely book by Jodi Picoult.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
not my favorite Jodi Picoult book but it's worth reading
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I'm a huge fan of Jodi Picoult, but in my opinion, this book was not up to her normal standards. I love when Jodi weaves a web of legality and morality while keeping the reader at the edge of their seat. The ending of this novel wasn't as strong as others. Still a good read, but there are many other books of hers I would recommend reading prior to Keeping Faith.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I enjoy reading Piccoult books. Sometimes I need to take a break and read another author before I go onto the next Piccoult book. This one is tought provoking and makes you question your beliefs.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I am in the process of reading every book Jodi Picoult has written, I LOVE her books - except this one. I tried two or three times to get into this book and I just can't read it. There were events that were a bit far fetched, but otherwise, I was just bored.
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I forgot how much I enjoyed this one. It's definitely one of my favorites - it still makes me tear up... especially the part with Ian & Michael. Of course, I am predisposed to crying over that sort of thing, but I really like the miracles that happen it it. It's a very great book and many things that occur in it foreshadow another one of my favorites of hers... which I will be reading fairly soon!
The book also follows the court-case-ending formula that she so loves. And the drama of it all certainly works.
Amber wrote on 6/14/2009...-you are able to let all responsibilities go until you've covered first to last page of this book.
the plot is spell binding. even the bizarre situations most of us haven't experienced (and probably never will- eg. stigmata) are understandable and more convincing when laced with such vividly realistic characters & raw emotions. i loved it, found myself thrown into so many shoes and mentalities, a GREAT READ! :)
however, you be warned, it's a book you cannot put down & will want to talk about once finished.
Not as good as My Sister's Keeper by any stretch of the imagination, but it was ok.
As always, a deep and thought provoking book, with a controversial subject and gripping emotional saga. Worth the read. Whether you are a believer or not, it makes you think. AND, if someone who reviews this could shed some light on the last three paragraphs or so - what was that supposed to tell us? I read them five times and couldn't tell.
This book will keep you guessing till the end! It's very cute, a little over the top somtimes, but that's Jodi's style. The title is fits the book very well.
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