Jodi Picoult - Nineteen Minutes

Pros: Interesting genre, characters, plot.

Cons: None!

The Bottom Line: A town tries to put itself back together after a school shooting.

Review: A couple of weeks ago, I read a review of Jodi Picoult’s newest novel, Nineteen Minutes. I had not been aware that the book was coming out, but the plot sounded interesting and I have enjoyed Picoult’s books in the past. I quickly placed an order at ...

Pros: An extraordinary ability to fairly examine two sides of a difficult, provocative issue.

Cons: Some readers would take issue with there being two sides to the issue at all.

The Bottom Line:

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Review: Peter Houghton would hardly be considered a typical seventeen year old teenager. Because one morning, he loaded his backpack with four guns, went to school and killed nine students and a teacher.Jodi Picoult's enthralling best-selling novel ...

Pros: Great characterization, intricate plot, well told, makes you think.

Cons: Slow paced, some unlikable characters, massive leaps in time.

The Bottom Line: Jodi Picoult once again weaves together a thought provoking tale leading the reader down a path of analysis and introspection!

Review: The brilliant, neon colored hopes of youth. The risks, the dares, the soaring hopes are so boundless, so natural, so easily destroyed. Yes, Virginia, life isn’t fair and although the dingy cloak of maturity hides the inner child and that raging voice, we ...

Pros: Current, relevant topic; insightful, realistic portrayal of youth and the impact of social heirarchy

Cons: It's too true - it may be fiction, but it's art imitating life.

The Bottom Line: Read it and weep. Literally.

Review: If you were a teenager in any American high school when the Columbine school shooting took place, you know that times have changed compared to "the good old days" (read: before Columbine). School shootings have become more common, but school security has ...

Pros: A great novel that will make you think and will also surprise!

Cons: None!

The Bottom Line: A wonderfully written novel that will not only keep you thinking but will keep you guessing!

Review: A few weeks ago I read Jodi Picoults novel Nineteen Minutes. As usual I spent the entire novel conflicted. Not because I did not like the book (I certainly loved it) but because I never seem to know whose side I am suppose to be on. This is because ...

Pros: captivating, honest, relevant

Cons: not a happy story

The Bottom Line: If you've never read anything by Jodi Picoult, this is a great start. Her books draw you in right away and she writes about very real topics.

Review: Jodi Picoult’s books never seem to disappoint me. Her writing style draws you in very quickly and makes it hard to put the book down. Picoult’s books are by no means happy go lucky, but touch on very real topics. Most recently, I read 19 Minutes ...

Pros: addresses current concerns, intricate, compelling, riveting

Cons: Some high school stereotypes

The Bottom Line: Buy this book. I have read it half a dozen times.

Review: Sterling New Hampshire is a quaint, quiet, town until one day an event unfolds in the high school so horrific that it holds the town hostage in anger, confusion, and fear. Life is forever divided between before and after. Peter is smart but he lives ...

Pros: Great read, page turner, something different, based upon topic that is a headliner

Cons: Sometimes completely heart wrenching

The Bottom Line: Picoult did not disappoint with this book! Its a great book and I highly recommend it!

Review: This book deals with a fictional form of what so many people have not experienced in true life. We have all, in some form or another, been touched by a school shooting. This book opens your eyes to things that you might not have previously considered ...

Pros: Picoult's description of high school life is so accurate, so vivid.

Cons: The ending isn't as much a shock as the book intends.

The Bottom Line: One of the best books I've read in a long time. I recommend it to everyone.

Review: I picked up Jodi Picoult's Nineteen Minutes while shopping for groceries at the local market. I had absolutely no idea what the book was about but I had read another Jodi Picoult book called The Pact years earlier and had loved it. I was not to be ...

Pros: Great character development, solid story

Cons: Depressing, silly romantic sub-plot

The Bottom Line: Nineteen Minutes, although depressing, is a fantastic novel with wonderful character development. It's definitely Picoult's best.

Review: I’ve read several novels by Jodi Picoult this year. I find that they each have a lot in common. Ms. Picoult seems to write fairly depressing stories about teens and children for the most part. I’ve become glued to her books, and ...