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Change of Heart: A Novel

Change of Heart: A Novel

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Author: Jodi Picoult
Publisher: Atria
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 183 reviews
Sales Rank: 718

Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 464
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.4 x 1.3

ISBN: 0743496744
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780743496742
ASIN: 0743496744

Publication Date: March 4, 2008
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Product Description

The acclaimed #1 New York Times bestselling author presents a spellbinding tale of a mother's tragic loss and one man's last chance at gaining salvation.

Can we save ourselves, or do we rely on others to do it? Is what we believe always the truth?

One moment June Nealon was happily looking forward to years full of laughter and adventure with her family, and the next, she was staring into a future that was as empty as her heart. Now her life is a waiting game. Waiting for time to heal her wounds, waiting for justice. In short, waiting for a miracle to happen.

For Shay Bourne, life holds no more surprises. The world has given him nothing, and he has nothing to offer the world. In a heartbeat, though, something happens that changes everything for him. Now, he has one last chance for salvation, and it lies with June's eleven-year-old daughter, Claire. But between Shay and Claire stretches an ocean of bitter regrets, past crimes, and the rage of a mother who has lost her child.

Would you give up your vengeance against someone you hate if it meant saving someone you love? Would you want your dreams to come true if it meant granting your enemy's dying wish?

Once again, Jodi Picoult mesmerizes and enthralls readers with this story of redemption, justice, and love.


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5 out of 5 stars excellent book   October 12, 2008
This is one of the best books I have read. It reminds me of The Green Mile. She tells this story from different viewpoints. She includes ideas from a rabbi, a priest and the gnostic scriptures. Her characters are well developed and believable. I loved this book and did not want it to end.


1 out of 5 stars Disappointing Book   October 12, 2008
I was first introduced to Jodi Piccoult when I read "The Plain Truth." I have read numerous other works by her and my favorite was "My Sister's Keeper" - Great Book. But this book is very disappointing. I felt like I was reading a remake of the Stephen King novel "The Green Mile", but unfortunately I did not enjoy any of the characters, as in King's novel where John Coffey was likeable immediately.
Jodi usually has GREAT character development, and that is one aspect of her writing that is so wonderful,but she missed the mark it in this novel.
I hoped she would have deveoped June Nealon and her daugter Claire deeper, and perhaps she does later in the novel. However I stopped reading it after 114 pages. I do not care for any of the characters -especially Maggie.
I feel Jodi missed the mark of this novel, but have not given up on her. I know I will read her next one and hopefully it will be better - i.e. the characters will be more likeable.



4 out of 5 stars Overall solid Picoult   October 8, 2008
I have yet to read a Jodi Picoult novel that I outright dislike. She always tells her story well and makes me anxious to keep reading. That said, I definately saw a few too many shades of Stephen Kings "The Green Mile" and Picoults own "Keeping Faith". I did enjoy the info/history lesson about the Gnostics and am actually interested now in reading more. However, I have not read much about Picoult personally and am now curious about her own religious beliefs. I felt like they were pushing through in this one.

For Picoult fans- SPOILER ALERT- there was a bit of predictability in this one. I could see the romance and "perfection" of Christian coming from a mile away. I also guesses/predicted that Kurt had been abusing Elizabeth from the moment the murders and Shay's involvement were introduced.

All that said, I still give it four stars simply because it was very readable, kept me reading and I overall enjoyed reading it. While not as deep as some of her others- or many books out there in general- she offers enough to keep "Change of Heart" from being fluff and guilt-free for me, the reader :-)



2 out of 5 stars Too similar to The Green Mile   October 1, 2008
I think I was on the second chapter before I felt like I had read this before and very soon could predict "whodunnit." Very disappointing. My first book by Picould and I'm not very impressed. I wonder how Steven King feels about it?


1 out of 5 stars Unbelievably stupid   September 30, 2008
Change of Heart: A Novel This audio book was enthusiastically recommended by a friend and I eagerly jumped to listen to it. I was disappointed to find that the book was so trite and such a Divinci Code-Green Mile take off that I'd bet it was written just to sell books. The least an author can do is research what she is writing about - her descriptions of early Christians, Gnosticism and the Gospels seemed to come from the essay of a 14 year old who didn't really do any of her assigned reading. And a central character - the young priest - had to have flunked seminary since he knew almost nothing about his faith or church history. At least DaVinci Code left you wondering a little. The only good point is that noone really claims that this is anything but fiction (unlike DaVinci Code).

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