I know that A lot of people love this author so I picked up a copy at a local store to see what the fuss was about. I read maybe the first 15 pages. I was so confused. I think I was introduced to 3 or 4 different story lines and about 8 or 9 characters and I felt like my rubber neck was going to come off my body and start running away from the sheer torture.

I just could not even get started.

Maybe I will try again.

Probably not. ( )

Second Glance, by Jodi Picoult, was a satisfying, light summer read. This book explores the disturbing history of eugenics in a small town in Vermont; it is also a ghost story and a love story, not that the latter two are mutually exclusive as you will see if you dare (goosebumps and shivers here) to read this book! Fun. ( )

Great book. I loved all the characters in the book. One that stuck out the most was Ross. I could relate to him, because I too have tried to leave the life I had and thought that it wasn't worth living. I'm glad he had a second chance to see if something will go with Meridith. I loved the ghost part where your sould doesn't move on to the next life if things are not settled, I wonder if it happens in real life? ( )

Jodi Picoult took many different topics in our society today and made these topics ones that we could relate to. It's a great mix of mystery and drama that keeps you turning the page. She researched topics such as Xeroderma Pigmentosum, the Abenaki Indians, and life in the 1930's. She took time and effort to make this book into something that showed us things we would never even think about.
In this novel, Picoult took many lives of ordinary people and intertwined them to connect to one another. Throughout the novel, little pieces start to fall into place as you try to figure out this murder mystery and the connection with all the characters. Trust me, it will give you the chills as dramatic irony continues to pile on top of you.
There isn't just one main character. You have Ross, who lost his loved one and now is a ghost hunter searching for her. There's Ethan, the boy with XP who wishes he could be a normal kid and get to play outside and go to school like all the other kids on his block. Then there's Cecilia, who died in 1932 but is searching for something, with the help of Ross Wakeman, that has been missing her whole life. This story draws you into a life you didn't think was possible, with suspense and puzzlement that only makes you want to finish the book. ( )

This is probably my favorite Picoult to date because of how intense it had to have been to research. It was full of suspense and information that we as Americans should definitely know about! I cared about all of the characters and couldn't get enough of them. ( )