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Original Title: | Mercy |
ISBN: | 0743422449 (ISBN13: 9780743422444) |
Edition Language: | English |
Characters: | Jamie MacDonald, Cameron MacDonald, Maggie MacDonald, Allie MacDonald |
Setting: | Massachusetts(United States) |
Jodi Picoult
Paperback | Pages: 400 pages Rating: 3.58 | 46777 Users | 2986 Reviews
Identify Out Of Books Mercy
Title | : | Mercy |
Author | : | Jodi Picoult |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 400 pages |
Published | : | April 1st 2001 by Washington Square Press (first published 1996) |
Categories | : | Fiction. Contemporary. Womens Fiction. Chick Lit. Romance |
Relation As Books Mercy
Police chief of a small Massachusetts town, Cameron McDonald makes the toughest arrest of his life when his own cousin Jamie comes to him and confesses outright that he has killed his terminally ill wife out of mercy.Now, a heated murder trial plunges the town into upheaval, and drives a wedge into a contented marriage: Cameron, aiding the prosecution in their case against Jamie, is suddenly at odds with his devoted wife, Allie -- seduced by the idea of a man so in love with his wife that he'd grant all her wishes, even her wish to end her life. And when an inexplicable attraction leads to a shocking betrayal, Allie faces the hardest questions of the heart: when does love cross the line of moral obligation? And what does it mean to truly love another?
Praised for her "personal, detail-rich style" (Glamour), Jodi Picoult infuses this page-turning novel with heart, warmth, and startling candor, taking readers on an unforgettable emotional journey.
Rating Out Of Books Mercy
Ratings: 3.58 From 46777 Users | 2986 ReviewsAppraise Out Of Books Mercy
I don't know if I've started to outgrow Jodi Picoult books, or whether the most recent books I've read by her just haven't been as good as some of her best ones. I really loved a few of her slightly older books (My Sister's Keeper, Nineteen Minutes, Perfect Match), but I haven't been a big fan of her oldest books (Songs of the Humpback Whale) or her newest ones (House Rules, Lone Wolf). I really wasn't a big fan of Mercy, and here's why.I couldn't really get into the Big Issue of this book. JodiI'm kinda all over the place after reading this book - so, I hope this review makes sense. At first, I didn't like Cameron or Allie. Then after Allie realized her husband is lower than the scum of the earth because he was cheating on her with her assistant, I liked her. I loved her rage. Hell, I would've done even more damage.Out of the whole MacDonald family, I disliked Cameron the most. Sorry NOT SORRY. I liked Jamie even though he killed his wife. But he only did that because she asked him
Having read most of Picoult's novels, I'm now heartily familiar with her tone and style of writing. Mercy did not disappoint on that front, however I prefer, structurally, her later style of writing as I find it easier to follow and interpret. Police chief Cam and his devoted wife Allie live a fairly mundane existence in their respective roles in the heart of New England. Quite suddenly, a distant cousin of Cam's appears in his town and confesses to murdering his wife who was slowly and
I used to love how Picoult's books were capable of invoking strong emotions within me but now all I see is melodrama. Maybe it was because I was still young when I read them and my emotional range was limited. Maybe I've finally grown out of them or maybe Mercy is just the exception because I found this book to be fucking atrocious.Mercy puts the reader in the position to contemplate whether mercy killing is justified. Jamie MacDonald killed his wife, Maggie, who was already in considerable
The book is about a man who "mercy-kills" his wife who has cancer. It's also about the man's cousin, Cam and his wife Allie as well as a selfish vagaband, Mia.Basically, I felt really uncomfortable throughout the whole book. Adultery is never okay. If there is something irrepairable in your marriage or relationship, break it off don't have an affair. I felt Piccoult was trying to romantcize the cheating which really bothered me. I thought Mia was a bitch, pardon my language, but when you go into
I was not really a fan of this book. It could be so much better, IMO. The flashbacks to Scotland were strange and I found it dragged quite a bit. Certainly nowhere near my favourite of Picoult.
I love Jodi Picoult books! However, this one was a real dispointment to me. I didn't find the book a pleasure to read until over halfway through and even then it wasn't gripping in the way her stories usually are. In fact as the book progressed I became increasingly annoyed at Cam.I found the numerous storylines distracting in a way since I found they detracted from rather than added to the main storyline. Also the character of Cam was so self centered that I actually felt sorry for Allie even
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