Jodi Picoult, does she write dramas? Is her books intense with tragedy and loss?
Jodi Picoult, does she write dramas? Is her books intense with tragedy and loss?
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Jodi Picoult, does she write dramas? Is her books intense with tragedy and loss?
It depends on the subject matter she is writing about ….most all are dramas . One thing is for sure ….you always learn a lot when you read a Jodi Picoult book. She seems to always pick a subject matter that is relevant but never presses any personal agenda in what she writes. Her latest novel is about abortion and I did enjoy it.
She’s great!
I’m in the middle of my first Jodi Picoult novel right now. Small Great Things. It’s an excellent book (so far) about an African American labor and delivery nurse who has an encounter with a white supremacist couple that changes her life forever. It’s harsh and gripping and although I’m only halfway through it, unless it goes way left, I’m going to recommend it.
@Jenny I just started it last night!
@Jenny I read it earlier this year! I loved it and can’t wait for the movie with Julia Roberts and Viola Davis!
Started yesterday !
@Deanna I feel like it will be amazing with those two actresses.
I have few of her book on my tbr didnt read them yet
Her books are dramas, usually a controversial subject with several views expressed. And a lot of her earlier works have a legal aspect too. I love them, she is my favorite author.
Picoult is very good, but she is definitely one to read when you’re up for strong emotion and tragedy.
Read the pact. It’s fabulous. It was more like a story, court, mystery etc.
@Loba I think I’ll try it, sounds interesting ?
I have read My Sisters Keeper, just loved it
Ally of loss. I would say emotionally intense like My sisters Keeper. She’s a great author and I’ve read about 10 of her works but the recent ones have not interested me in topics.
@Monique My Sister’s Keeper sounds interesting, I think I’ll look it up?
She writes on controversial issues and then puts a twist on them. I enjoy most of her books.
Currently reading. A spark of light by Jodi Picoult
Most of her books center around a character with some flaws alongwith a strong theme to go ahead with..her books are gripping wid a sting in the tale nd a very surprising element after each segment.
@Satprit I like your review of her books, I’ll have a go at the pact and my sister’s keepers for starters
Thanku @Seren…sure my sister’s keeper is good to start up with.
Most are writren from multi pionts of view. They are usually centered around a controversial subject and tend to feature the law but not every one. Tje storyteller is wonderful but heartbreaking. You tend to invest a lot of emotion in her books and you can leave feeling quite stressed.??
@Wendy that’s my main concern in reading dramas, sometimes it’s emotionally draining, I’ve been into Jojo Moyes lately and her books have that same element of poignancy and heart break. But I think it all comes down to your current mood. Sometimes I’d enjoy a nice cry over a book??
@Seren i think if it moves you..then the writer has done their job??
@Wendy of course
She’s absolutely great with multiple characters on her books. When you read one character’s “thoughts” , and then the other, you’d be convinced they’re not written by one single person. I read house rules, and was in awe.
@Lisbeth that’s a nice ingredient in a book. She’s worth a try ?
She’s into legal dramas and she tackles some social issues like autism in her novel House Rules…
I like all her books…like everyone says, they deal with controversial subjects…but I feel this makes them important and interesting
I have mourned for her characters for weeks after finishing the book .
@Aswathy oh my, so it does stay with u
Oh yes ! If I expand it may contain spoilers ? . Not light reads . But I have also learned a lot from her books.
I have read six of her books. All of them deal with family issues and some with diseases and how they impact the family. All of them are deeply moving and the characters stay with us long after the book is finished.
She is extraordinary. You start reading any of her books thinking everything is known only to realize, everything is totally different at the end