Picture Perfect (original 1995; edition 2002)

I liked it. Finished it last night. Finally not a book by Jodi Picoult with a court case. I constantly expected it but thankfully it did not come.
This is a book which I consider an easy quick read. Wish there was a part 2. ;) What to read now? ( )

The Lakota Indian background was what drew me to this book, and I found every part of it fascinating. There were a lot of descriptive scenes about rituals, understanding a more instinctive way of life, and for some reason I always get sucked in when Jodi Picoult is writing. Emotional, but funny, it made me want to know the characters in real life. ( )

Really enjoyed this, Classic Picoult for me, could hardly put it down once I started it. I was surprised by the lower ratings. She is such a great story teller. ( )

Jodi Picault's books depict extreme and obsessive love, and other emotions. Though they make a good read, one is left feeling unsatisfied at the end, mainly because one has to suspend too much of disbelief. This book was particularly disappointing... ( )

I hadn't enjoyed the last couple of Jodi Picoult's I read, so I was pleased to find myself enjoying this one. [Spoilers ahead, as always...] It is the interesting story of a woman in a relationship which in many ways is better than many - her husband worships her, they are passionate, he is a world famous movie star and they are extremely rich - and yet is so much worse - her husband physically abuses her. JP did well here to make Cassie intelligent and self-aware, with her own career and at least one close friend, which makes her role as victim much more interesting and nuanced. The story is grippingly told, starting with Cassie with amnesia, so we discover Cassie's life at the same time she does.

[I'm not sure what to think about the Native Americans - it does feel a bit broad brush, stereotyped 'natives on a trailer park, who reject conventional medicine for magic and woo', but then I don't know very much about Native Americans at all, so perhaps stereotyped minority characters are better than none at all?] ( )