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ISBN-13: 9780743496711 - ISBN-10: 074349671X Publication Date: 10/24/2006 |
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Karin J. (
9 member(s) found this review helpful.
Absolutely love Jodi. Can not put her books down once I start. This particular one contains some adult scenes; teenage drugs and sex; be advised. Otherwise, great story - as always.
8 member(s) found this review helpful.
I enjoyed the first 3/4 of this book. I sympathized with the main character even though I had a hard time resolving the 14 year old character the author created with the 14 year old girls I actually know. I also really enjoyed the convention of incorporating graphic novel components into a traditional novel. However, I felt the last 1/4 of the book was forced and rambled a bit in order to force a conflict resolution that fit with the tenth circle of hell concept of the book. Plus the author gave us enough clues to know who-dunnit 100 pages before the book ended with no ending plot twists to prove us wrong.
6 member(s) found this review helpful.
Certainly not my favorite Picoult book. I found the graphic novel dark and hard to read and the ending very easy to see coming. Regardless, the characters were very likable and I had a hard time stopping once I started reading.
5 member(s) found this review helpful.
Another good book by Jodi Picoult. Certainly a mix of mystique and proven test of loyalty and love. The only thing in the book disappointing to me was the mixture of comics. I'm not sure if it was done to entice the male reader, but I found it disruptive.
5 member(s) found this review helpful.
I think there's only been one Picoult book I didn't like and no, this wasn't it!! 5 star read, as she pulled me in and I didn't want to do anything but finish this one the weekend I started the book. Picoult does her research well and creates characters you'll come to care about and hate to say goodbye to. I loved this one.
5 member(s) found this review helpful.
This book was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. I like Picoult before this book, but this is by far her best work. Even when I had to work for 8 hours, I managed to finish this book in less than 24. You'll enjoy it immensely.
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
Another amazing book from gifted writer Jodi Picoult. This book takes you in directions you aren't expecting and the ending is a surprise. If you are a Picoult fan, you CANNOT miss this book. I couldn't put it down!!!
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
Like all of her books I've read, this one drew me in. It will open some eyes about teens and how young some begin entering a world that in reality they are not mature enough to handle, even with "good" parents. A story that also explores how at times we see things more with our hearts than our eyes. The comic thing was a little distracting to me, but overall a good, fast read.
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
I have only recently started reading Jodi Picoult's books. This is the second one that I have read. Her books are easy reads, but usually deal with a semi-controversial issue.
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
A family in crisis. Another gripping tale of tennagers and family members running amuck. A good read.
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
I like most of her books but couldn't relate to the comic book part.
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
I loved this story of a father's journey to protect his daughter and fight his inner demons. Nice change of pace to see Picoult write with a male as the lead instead as a supporting character.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
I have always enjoyed reading Jodi Picoult's books as she writes about current issues that may affect us or someone we know. Her characters are very real and draw you into their stories.
The Tenth Circle is no exception. How does a teenaged girl deal with being raped? How does one deal with suicide? with cutting? with adultry? with a past that haunts one? There are so many issues that are lived in this story and you, the reader, are drawn into all of them. All this and pages of a graphic novel too, based on Dante's Inferno, are woven into the story. This book will make you think and it will make you question.
Although this is not my favorite book by Jodi Picoult it is a good read.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is the first Jodi Picoult book that I have read and it really captured my attention. I didn't really like the comics in between the pages/chapters and I felt like that took away from the book. The author did a great job at describing the feelings of each person in this book and I felt like I was right there with them. However, do not watch the movie. You will be dissapointed.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
I liked the novel itself, but I found it oddly predictable about midway through the novel. Once again, Picoult's style and language were wonderful. I found it easy to spend hours with the characters, but I was disappointed at the predictability of the ending and some loose ends she left when the book was over.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Her usual good read with interesting details about Alaska and comic books. Thoroughly enjoyed this.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Jodi Picoult is a wonderful author. This was a book club selection for me. This was a very interesting book - I liked how the comic book was intertwined with the real characters in the story.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
fabulously original!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This was not Jodi Picoults best book. I ususlay finish her books with "humm didn't see that coming"... not this one. I had the end pegged 100 pages before I finished. It was a quick read and as always it did read it cover to cover, but I could have and should have skipped it.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Very interesting story! Definitely a page turner for those Jodi Picoult fans!
Amy H. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This has to be my least favorite Picoult book. I didn't bond with the characters. The main thing that turned me off to this book though, was the embedded cartoons all through the book. Man, I hated those cartoons!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I am a fan of Jodi Picoult's writing but I did not like the cartoon drawings throughout the book. I realize it had to do with the father's occupation but I just skipped over them each time.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I do love Jodi Picoult's writing style. She never ceases to entertain. Her characters are genuine and the story line is easy to get sucked into. That said, I wish I had read the reviews on this book before I got the book. Maybe I wouldn't have wasted my time. This was definitely not her best work. The ending was very predictable. The comic book aspect - although necessary for her character, was just plain weird in a novel. All in all I was disappointed.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This was my first Jodi Picoult book.
I thought it was excellent. It was also very eye opening into the world of teenagers, even if though that is not the main concept of the book.
I have read My Sisters Keeper and Nineteen Minutes and I would rank this up there with those. (Or maybe thats just my bias since this was my first Picoult book)
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Not one of my favorites of Picoult's but still a good read
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I absolutely love Jodi Picoult, and have not found a book of hers that I don't like yet. This book kept me reading and reading. You heard everyone's side of the story but until the end didn't know who's side was the real side that took place. It was definitely a book with twist that kept the pages turning. I would recommend it to anyone anytime!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I loved this book, couldn't put it down. It was really a surprise ending for me.
Franchesca M. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Once again, Jodi Picoult does not disappoint. This book is much darker than some of her other books I've read. It deals with rape, drug use and teen sex, so it's not for the faint of heart. However, all that aside, it was an amazing story that kept me engrossed throughout. The comic strips peppered throughout the book were also very cool! A great book!!
Jill G. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This book had me guessing throughout. Love her writing style!
Nicole B.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I didn't find the characters to be likable (especially Trixie's parents) and the ending was disappointing. Don't give up on Picoult though, read 'My Sister's Keeper' instead...
Kristie O. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Wow, another Picoult masterpiece. I can't say enough great things about Picoults books. She tells life changing expierences in an exceptional, page-turning way. This book was so hard to put down. I created such remorse for main character in this book. I enjoyed how the book ended (but also a bit sad). I enjoy when a book makes you "feel" and Picoult does that with her books. I highly recommend this book for all to read.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is another example of a typical but good Jodi Picoult novel. Her writing style, topic choice, and story lines are pretty similar throughout her novels. I think she creates characters that the reader truly cares about and depicts real emotions accurately.
As a volunteer for a rape crisis center, this book piqued my interest. Some of the facts weren't completely accurate, but the book was pretty informative. I think people have misconceptions of rape and tend to doubt rape victims. I don't think this book helps the misconception.
Diane T. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This was my first Jodi Picoult book to read. Of all the titles I had to choose from, and every one was very popular and recommended, I chose The Tenth Circle because of the Lifetime movie that came on this past summer. I should have picked a different one to begin a new love for an author.
The story starts out well and is easy to read, but I found myself putting it down for long periods. By 3 quarters of the way, I found it a chore to continue. The whole story takes a different direction, literally, and took away from the entire story.
I will say, that I did develope a soft spot for the father in the story, but the girl, Trixie, I didn't care for. We won't discuss the mother, Laura. Not worth the ink.
If you are a Jodi Picoult fan, you should read this book, but if you are just starting out, chose a different title.
The movie? I enjoyed the movie.......
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Classic Jodi Picoult... Very suspenseful!
A little bit on the depressing/dark side, but still a good Jodi Picoult novel. Deals with teen sex, drinking, drug use, suicide, marital affairs.
My daughter (who was 8 at the time I read this) always asks me about my current book. I had a hard time finding anything from this book that I was willing to discuss with her in any amount of detail.
I had to take a break from Jodi after this one... I needed something lighter. Definitely not something to read if you need a cheering up!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I guess in a way, Jody Picoult's books are border line chic-lit, but I have always enjoyed her books very much. I guess my favorite would have to be "The Pact" or "Mercy". I'm glad I didn't read the Tenth Circle as my FIRST Picoult book, it might of been my last. I found the characters in this book totally unbelievable and un-inspired. I don't want to spoil the plot for PBSer's that have not read the book. The cartoon illustrations were supposed to help move the story along? I guess? To me they were just a useless diversion away from a dis-jointed narrative. I will keep reading Picoult's books, even Babe Ruth didn't hit a home run every time at bat. This book is a strike out for sure.
Samantha T. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Honestly, I didn't really like this book. I think you have to be a parent to fully understand it. I know this might sound bad but I couldn't stand the character Trixie. I almost didn't finish the book because of my irritation & disgust with her, not to mention my frustration at her super-naive parents. Like I said, I think this book is geared toward parents (especially of young teenagers) and you have to be one to really connect with it.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Another thought-provoking book by Picoult. I found the comic book pages a bit hard to follow at first but they did grow on me. The dad was a great character & I really liked him.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Jodi Picoult has spun another masterpiece. This story kept me spellbound for two days straight. I got no housecleaning done and the kids ate grilled cheese for dinner!
Alaskan folklore, comic books, Dante's "Inferno", a cheating spouse, and the question of what exactly constitutes rape all wrapped into one stunning tale about a family who has split into many directions and are trying to find eachother again.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I found it so hard to get through this book. As another reviewer mentioned, the comics were disruptive to my reading experience. I actually enjoyed the last third or so of this book - I finally felt invested in the characters. Rather abrupt ending - although I wasn't surprised by the outcome at all.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I really enjoyed this book! I read a lot of mediocre reviews, and this is only my 2nd Picoult book, but I was very much engaged and anxious to keep reading to get to the truth and see if my suspicions were right. I would gve it 4 out of 5 stars.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I would not recommend this book. I didn't even finish it, in fact I threw it in a fire. This book was horrible. It described in detail what sexual lengths teenage girls will do to get a boy to notice her. it glorifies group oral sex and taking advantage of girls that what to be shown "love" so much so that they will give sexual favors away.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is a really good book. Lots of secrets and a kind of unexpected ending. I really enjoyed reading this book and got threw it very fast. Lots of great characters. This book is about the love for a child and the love of a family. It was heartbreaking at times, but very exciting and a real page turner.
Shirley P. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I seem to be in the minority for liking this book.
As always the social themes and emotional conflict are top notch. Of all the characters she's introduced me to in My Sister's Keeper, Nineteen Minutes, and Second Glance, there just wasn't a character in The Tenth Circle that seemed to make a good story better. I never thought I'd feel this way about a Picoult novel, but I was relieved to get to the end.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Good book. Was easy to read. Not Picoult's most riviting book, but kept my interest. Worth reading
Jennifer W. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I absolutely love Jodi Picoult and her books, but this one stumped me. I quit reading after about the first 100 pages, when I realized that I was resisting the urge to throw the book at something.
I know others have read it and loved it, and I totally respect their opinion!! For me, though, this wasn't a winner -- or a keeper.
Michele R. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
My First Picoult novel,traded to me here on Book Swap...definately not my last.Already on my 2nd by her " The Pact" equally as good. You won't be able to put these down until you finish.Great Read
Mish Reilly
Blakely , Pa.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I didn't have high hopes for this book but actually really enjoyed it. Thought the writing would be mediocre but it was well written. Read almost all of it in one sitting.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Good book. I have a lot of interest in Alaska so these book held my attention. The author is a "master of storytelling" and this is a good example but not my favorite of hers. Regardless, she is one of my favorite authors.
Dena R. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This author is great. The book is hard to put down.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Great story even though the ending is a little weak. Overall though a great read.
Kim N. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Not my favorite Picoult book, but an interesting story.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
haunting, but excellent
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
What an awesome author....and a great book!!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Good book. I enjoyed it
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Another terrific book by Ms. Picoult who has become one of my all-time favorite writers! I highly recommend this book for anyone who'd like a terrific read!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Another interesting character study and involved story line from my favorite author.
Stacey R. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This book had a great plot but the last half seemed to drag a little
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Great book, it is a real attention grabber.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This was another page turner by Picoult, but was a little disappointed in the ending. Once again though, many twist and turns, and very thought provoking. Interesting read...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is an excelllent book! Well written, although emotionally draining. I will put this copy back out to circulate, but eventually buy my own copy to keep. This one bears reading over and over through the years. It would also make a great movie.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is my first time reading Jodi Picoult...I was blown away. The twists in this book are amazing, and her writing is perfection-smart and real.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I enjoyed the book. It's different with a whole comic-book thing going along with the actual story. It is related thematically. I love Jodi Picoult, but this book was just kind of different...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
A glimpse into hell in its many forms when one lies...to the police, to family, to friends and to oneself. I wasn't crazy about the graphic novel woven into the book, but it supports the story successfully. It's a book you'll be thinking about for days after you read it - wondering what you might have missed as you sped through the pages.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Jodi Piccoult is my new favorite author. She does an amazing job of delving into a culture & revealing it to her readers. Great story of redemption & accepting where you came from.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I was disappointed in this book. In the past, I have loved Picoult's books.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This book was another great Jodie Picoult book. it has lots of twists and turns.Its about a 14 year old girl and her family's past secret
S A A. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Great book for daughters and dads.
Lisa L. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I enjoy Jodi Picoult, but I did not think I would find a novel of hers that surpassed My Sister's Keeper, but I just did in this one - fascinating setting, engrossing story, believeable characters, suspenseful and realistic to a T. I'm betting that this will be one of my favorite reads of 2007.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Jody Picoult is a master storyteller, her stories never follow the standard buffet that many other authors tend to offer. That said, I found the book disappointing in some ways. Though very creative in telling, I found the format more than a little disturbing and had to skip some parts otherwise I wouldn't have finished. I am looking forward to finishing My Sister's Keeper which is my favorite to date.
I can see why others would give her great reviews but if you don't like sci-fi or scary story telling, it may not be for you.
Just being honest, could not get into this book at all, could not finish it!
This is not my most favorite Jodi Picoult book but was still an interesting read.
Another great book from Jodi Picoult! She really knows how to keep the reader interested. This book is about teen rape and the conflicts the parties involved have to go through after it happens.
A very engaging story by a skilled writer. I thoroughly enjoyed The Tenth Circle.
Jodi Picoult is an amazing author. This was the first book I've read of hers which just led up me reading all of them! I saw the movie on Lifetime and was unimpressed as always with movies, but as always with the characters in her novels I really could feel and see where each of them were coming from.
Mary W. another great book by Picoult! teens will love the way in which the author let's the father in the story express his feelings by way of his profession (comic book artistry)
Enjoyed this one too. Like the father character the most.
Cara (Inconsistent story line with hard-to-follow scenes. This books disappoints in every way. I did not like the characters, and felt the whole time like I was not drawn into the story at all. The ending is very contrived and unsatisfying, with many details added at the end.
Another great book by a great author. Jodi Picoult keeps with her great story telling of family problems and how they get through them together.
Melissa P. (Many unexpected twists and turns. This was the first Picoult book I've read and I really enjoyed it. I am looking forward to reading more of her books - I just hope they don't all sound the same as some authors.
Joyce B. (Story of a girl who says she was raped by her ex-boyfriend. And how that changes the lives of her family & her ex-boyfried.
I am a big fan of Jodi Picoult. Another great read. So glad I ordered this book.
Wonderful book I never thought I would care for these kind of books but I could not put this one down!
Fourteen year Trixie Stone is in love for the first time. She's also the light of her father, Daniels' life---a straight A student; a pretty, popular freshman in high school; a girl who's always seen her father as a hero. That is, until her world is turned upside down with a single act of vilence. Suddenly everything Trixie has believed about her family---and herself---seems to be a lie. Could the boyfirend who once made Trixie wild with happiness have been the one to end her childhood forever? She says that he is, and that is all it takes to make Daniel, a seemingly mild-mannered comic book artist with a secret tumultuous past he has hidden even from his family, venture to hell and back to protect his daughter.
It was hard to like the main character, but Jodi Picoult's books are so well-written you stick to it.
A bit less gripping than some of Picoult's other novels but the graphic novel within is quite interesting and offers a new perspective.
An clever and compelling book, as Picoult's books generally are. The story involves date rape and how it tears and rebuilds the family of the victim. I am always amazed at Picoult's depth.
One of the best books I've read. Jodi Picoult is amazing. Just as a note... There are folds in two of the page corners. I know, I know, I shouldn't mark my pages that way.
A wonderfully written book! I couldn't stop turning the pages.
I have always loved Jodi Picoult's books. She always deals with controversial subject matters. I don't agree with her way of handling the subjects material in this novel.
My first Picoult book. It was very intense and kept me turning the pages. I definitely will try another of Jodi's books after reading this one.
I am a fan of Jodi Picoult but I wouldn't say this is one of her better books.
Another amazing book by Jodi Picoult. I finished this book in less than one weekend - I could not put it down.
I was very disappointed in this book. I have read Picoult's three most recent books and while her style is engaging the story lines seem to be getting worse and worse. This book read like a soap opera, she threw in everything but the kitchen sink. It felt like she was just trying to meet a deadline and had to churn something out. The inclusion of comic book pages was interesting but other than that I did not enjoy the story.
One her best. A very different twist and a little off her usual style but a really great read.
Valarie C. (Really a great story. What will parents do to protect their child? This story follows a couple and their teen daughter.
This was, like other Picoult books, a very fast read. While not as well written as some of her others, the plot was great and I found myself reading it late into the night.
Candy B. (Would you go through hell to save you child? Daniel Stone would, even if it means having to go back to the one place he doesn't want to. This book was excellent for the first 200 pages, but fell flat by the end. It was right around page 200 that I figured out the ending and it all started to feel too trite. This is the problem with Picoult books - they are all surface writing, is what I call it, I don't feel like she delves deep into the characters, the character development is so weak.
Yet, there are more obscure things that never get tied together - for instance, Seth - we never find out how he told Laura what he needed to tell her. AND the big one... Joseph - it's never revealed who he really is and what that means. (Trying not to spoil this one!)
This book really needed a little less metaphors and more pages to flesh it out. There were just too many things left open-ended...
I have read several negative posts about this book!!! I loved it. Another great Jodi Picoult Novel. Just skip the comic strips........
I love most of Ms. Picoult's books and this one didn't disappoint me and I read it straight through, stopping only when I had to.
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