This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2018. A SPARK OF LIGHT 1. The Author’s Notes are far more intriguing than her fictional account of The Center, a women’s health facility in Jackson, Mississippi. Then came the restrictions that were designed to make these places go away: The halls had to be wide enough to accommodate two passing gurneys; any clinic where that wasn’t the case had to shut down or spend thousands on reconstruction. I needed to know what happened to all those characters trapped in the Center I needed to know why George chose to shoot it up. She faithfully covers topical issues from all points of view and she does that again here with the issue of right to life vs right to chose. She starts the story about 3/4 of he way through the day a man enters a women’s clinic, shoots and kills two women, injures others and holds hostages. Picoult’s novel is told in reverse chronological order, starting at 5:00 p.m. and moving backward hour by hour to 8:00 a.m. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The "twists" were cliches at best, and all were apparent to me before 25% of the book had passed. She lives with the guilt of her own abortion after she was raped at a fraternity party. The doctors had to have admitting privileges at local hospitals—even though most were from out of state and couldn’t secure them—or the clinics where they practiced risked closing, too. . A Spark of Light is another winner for Picoult—a provocative exploration of an issue that is in the spotlight now more ever before. A Spark of Light By Jodi Picoult. See our Privacy Policy and Third Party Partners to learn more about the use of data and your rights. Reading is one of many passions Victoria has. The novel follows the stories of some of the people in the building that day as well as the policeman negotiating with the gunman. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. This book was a waste of time. Author interviews, book reviews and lively book commentary are found here. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Characters include:Joe Christmas,Lena Grove,Reverend Gail Hightower,Byron Bunch,Joe Brown (a.k.a. Joy completed her abortion before the shooting starts—and although she wanted the procedure, she’s still in mourning for what she’s lost. Victoria Cook (author) from Ontario on October 23, 2018: Thank you very much! The two are extremely close. Maybe she should go back to writing compelling characters instead of relying on gimmicks and making the hot issue of the day the main character of her story. The Center squatted on the corner of Juniper and Montfort behind a wrought-iron gate, like an old bulldog used to guarding its territory. It was really slanted. He has never regretted that, as Wren is the single most important thing in his life. Unfortunately, the writing device she used left me baffled for 90% of the book. I’ve always enjoyed her books because they make me think about both sides of an issue. She made no effort to understand pro-lifers. Hugh had once worked at NASA and had wanted to command a space shuttle. This article was originally published in the October 2018 issue of BookPage. I feel as if her heart was not in it as in all her other books. Author interviews, book reviews and lively book commentary are found here. I almost feel cheated because I paid a lot of money for this Ebook and it did not deliver the usual punch and awe I get from reading her other titles. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. If your looking for your next book club read, I highly recommend this one for you'll have some very thought-provoking discussions from this story. Hostage negotiator Hugh McElroy has been called to the scene to confront George. She lived in foster care for 10 years and didn’t want another child to go through the same miserable experience. A Spark of Light is another winner for Picoult—a provocative exploration of an issue that is in the spotlight now more ever before. A Spark of Light is the twenty-third novel by popular American author, Jodi Picoult. An amazing heart wrenching story of multiple characters that stay with you long after you finished. Reviewed in Australia on October 12, 2018. And then the cutesy artifice of writing the book in reverse. In the end, she reveals why she chose to use this device, but I think the story telling could have been more effective telling it in a straight forward manner but still revealing the twist at the end. Ballantine Books, 2018.

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