I am reviewing Harvesting the Heart. The book was written by Jodi Picoult. I chose to read this book because it was a Jodi Picoult book and I like all of her books. I thought the characters were realistic and the storyline was creative, detailed, and easy to follow.
When Eighteen year-old Paige O'Toole left her house and travelled to Massachussetts, it was seemed like something that would happen in real life. When Nicholas and Paige decided to get married after only a few weeks of dating, it seemed a little far fetched, however the arguements that followed with Nicholas' family, did seem like something that could happen any day. Paige's decision to leave in search of her mother has probably been made by other adults before.
From the beginning to the end, I was enthralled with this book. Jodi Picoult did an excellent job of drawing the reader into the book. I felt the heartbreak and confusion that both Nicholas and Paige went through, as well as the anger that Nicholas later felt toward Paige. I recommend this book to any reader. ( )

Once again Picoult addresses the effects of human behavior on the lives of others. This story deals with the emotional status of a young woman, Paige whose mother left mysteriously when she was 5 years old.

We meet Paige at about 20 when she is embarking on a relationship and facing motherhood herself. Will she be able to be a good mother or will she follow in her mom's footsteps and abandon her child?

I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to others who like Picoult's style. ( )

I thought this book was just an ok read...I liked the way the book was simple to read but wasnt a huge fan of the ending. The book was just okay for me, but I think the author does GREAT work! ( )

Immediately upon graduating from high school, Paige leaves her father a note and hops on a bus to New York. Working as a waitress in a small cafe, she meets Nicholas, a medical student who feels oddly drawn to her fresh innocence. Almost before he realizes it, Nicholas has asked Paige to marry him, to the utter disappointment of his wealthy parents. Paige continues working to support Nicholas through school, but when she has her first child, she begins to have doubts and is revisited by feelings and memories of her own childhood, in which her mother abandoned her at a young age.

I work in a library and, for several years, seeing the Jodi Picoult books fly off the shelves like hotcakes has made me wonder what all the fuss was about. I still don’t understand. I wasn’t feeling sympathetic toward any of the characters. Perhaps this wasn’t her best work, but I’m not sure how interested I am in trying another. ( )

WOW...THIS IS JUST ONE OF THOSE BOOKS THAT IS HARD TO PUT DOWN ONCE YOU START READING/LISTENING TO IT. MS PICOULT ALWAYS DOES SUCH GOOD RESEARCH TO MAKE HER CHARACTERS SO BELIVEABLE AND SO REAL... ANOTHER GREAT BOOK...R ( )