Second Glance
by:
Jodi Picoult (author)
From the moment Ross's fiancee Aimee was killed in a car accident, he's been trying to die too. But life won't let him go. His only hope now is that Aimee will come to him.So when he hears of strange happenings at an ancient Indian burial ground near his sister's home, he heads to Comtossok-...
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From the moment Ross's fiancee Aimee was killed in a car accident, he's been trying to die too. But life won't let him go. His only hope now is that Aimee will come to him.So when he hears of strange happenings at an ancient Indian burial ground near his sister's home, he heads to Comtossok- desperate for the rumours of a haunting to be true.What he finds there is not Aime
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ASIN: B000FC0TX6
Publisher: Atria Books
Pages no: 494
Edition language: English
I had actually started to read this book a few years ago and stopped 50 pages in because I couldn't get into it. Having read 11 of Jodi's books, all of which I loved, I figured Second Glance was worth another try. I couldn't get myself to like Ross, but the suspense surrounding the strange occurre...
Jodi Picoult's books are marketed as if they were Richard and Judy / Opra /Hallmark fodder - with an awful "What would you do?" line that appears on each cover. In the past I've avoided them because life is too short. My wife told me "Second Glance" would be worth my time but warned me it would be...
Meine Meinung Titel und Cover: Second Glance ist der Originaltitel was sicher nicht soo treffend wie jetzt der deutsche Titel. Der sagt für mich doch sehr viel mehr aus. Das Cover gefällt mir sehr gut, lässt es die Emotionen und die Atmosphäre durchscheinen. Der Blick der jungen Frau ist traurig ab...
So normally I bash Jodi Picoult books because of her formulaic writing, over crisis and drama and propagandized storylines. However this one gets bashed for a whole new reason. This book's characters were so poorly developed and the storyline was so discombobulated it was ridiculous. This book stunk...
Dear Ms. Picoult,It's not you, it's me. This isn't my type of book. I can think you can write. I'm aware of the dedication you put to your craft. This book, however, doesn't do it for me for some reason. Sorry.Chris
9 years ago
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