Advantages: Fascinating subject, great ethical debate, Ellie Disadvantages: Other characters aren't so great, scrappy in places
Jodie Picoult has established herself as one of the best writers of contemporary crime/courtroom fiction - and one of my favourite current writers - and this shows in Plain Truth. Whilst it isn't her best novel, it's extremely thought-provoking and a pleasure to read. As with her other fiction, Plain Truth explores the ethics surrounding a situation where a person has been accused of a crime. Unlike any of her other novels (so far, anyway), this is a violent crime where the accused is Amish.
For those who don't know, the Amish community lives in Pennsylvania and its people are also known (incorrectly) as the Pennsylvanian Dutch. They live in a largely self-contained farming community, speaking a dialect derived from German and practicing a denomination of Christianity. Religion is central to the Amish community and they live with very ...
Advantages: Superb look at life from another perspective. Disadvantages: Perhaps a little weak at the end
, and the sameness of these simple people who are known as 'Plain' makes sense, given the fact that it is not the individual that counts but the combination of individuals that make the society what it is, gives it its' strengths and perhaps through this story, its weaknesses too. I realise that this is fiction, though it is exceptionally well thought out fiction that would appeal to a wide spectrum of readers. In carrying out the exercises at the end of the book, I felt that my understanding of the differences between Amish 'right' and American 'right' was wide, and it wasn't until you understood the make up of the complex characters that make the story, that you are able to appreciate the complexity of the issues posed.
Described on the cover as a drama, I felt that the book deserved a better description, and to me it was more of an awakening than ...
Advantages: Enjoyable read, insight into the Amish life Disadvantages: None that I found
while at school.
The women wear plain dresses with long sleeves and covered with an apron, they do not cut their hair and do not wear jewellery. Men and boys wear dark coloured suits, one-colour shirts and straw hats. They grow beards after they marry. They believe their clothing encourages humility and sets them apart from the rest of the world.
They live a private life, apart from the world but together as a community. ...
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