Advantages: Storyline. Disadvantages: Several of the characters.
Ian soon finds himself falling for Faith's mother.
The story is written in both 1st and 3rd person but only goes into Mariah's point of view, the swift changing of P.O.V forced me to backtrack on pages to make sure I hadn't missed anything, I thought it would have been better to stick to third person throughout the whole story so then the narrative could flow more easily.
There was lots of different characters, several with similiar names and/or personalities, the only characters I found with the most original characteristics and which were the most believable was Ian Fletcher and Faith White.
I was dissapointed in the almost bland characters that Jodi Picoult had written, the story was interesting and did keep me gripped but ended with an ending that left me with unanswered questions.
Although I found fault with several parts ...
Advantages: Realistic, human characters, unique story, great writing and some intelligent devices Disadvantages: Religion is always going to toss up arguments and controversy
Unlike the better-known My Sister's Keeper and The Pact, the courtroom doesn't assume a major part in KeepingFaith and even draws itself into question. How many times have you heard something along the lines of "God has no place in a courtroom?" Have you considered how strange that is, considering that witnesses are expected to swear on the Bible? Jodi Picoult throws up all kinds of religious and spiritual questions in this novel, allowing the reader to muse over and debate them as much as the characters do. KeepingFaith certainly displays Picoult's talent for portraying complex issues without dictating to her audience.
Faith White is a normal seven-year-old girl in many respects - she loves to play on the swings and scribble with crayons - but she becomes a media attraction almost overnight when she starts, apparently, having ...
Advantages: Good read, thought provoking Disadvantages: Difficult to get into at the beginning
' as God and starts exhibiting stigmata and healing powers, her mother and several others start to believe that Faith's powers might really exist.
Word gets out of Faith's healing powers, and soon there front lawn is flocked by news crews, in particular Ian Fletcher an influential tv presenter.
When Colin seen the tv coverage of his daughter, he feels that his daughters episodes are caused by her Mother and initiates legal proceddings to have full custody of Faith which tests Mariah strength.
Opinion -
I am a big fan of Jodi Picoult having read My Sisters Keeper, Perfect Match, Mercy, amongst others. I love her style of writing and the way the book draws your attention so much that you cant put it down. Her characters are well thought out and you actually feel like you know them.
However on first picking up 'KeepingFaith ...
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