Harvesting the Heart: A Novel | 
|  | | | Title: | Harvesting the Heart: A Novel | | Author: | Jodi Picoult | | Publisher: | Penguin (Non-Classics) | | Type: | Book / Paperback | | Publication Date: | 01 April, 1995 | | ISBN / ISBN-13: | 0140230270 / 9780140230277 | | List Price: | $15.00 | | You Save: | $4.80 | | Amazon Price: | $10.20 | |
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• Great Beginning But Way Too Long 02 June, 2008
When I started this book I was immediately drawn into the story. I initially thought this was going to be a very good read but not too long into it I began to see it's faults. The story was unbelievable the character of Nicholas needed a good kick in the behind in my opinion. He was way to controlling with the entire world centering on his life and his needs. I thought this should have been addressed. He seemed to get away with being a totally self-centered, selfish person and I don't feel like Jodi ever brought this up or made reference to how he needed to grow up and get real. I did appreciate Paige's growth but all in all, the book was way too long and I couldn't wait till it was over. In fact, I found myself trying to skip ahead to just get it over with. Usually Jodi has a twist at the end or something to look forward to but this book was totally predictable. Not her best.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A10R9LB4QJNG5X
• Not As Engaging As The Rest Of Her Work 05 July, 2008
Paige is a runaway who moves to the big city to leave her past choices behind. Nicholas is an extremely promising young medical student. When the two meet at Mercy, the restaurant where Paige finds a job as a waitress, they have nothing in common but feel an instant connection. Their relationship is strained, however, by their different life stages, Nicolas' disapproving family and demanding work, and Paige's plethora of mommy issues.
Quote: "But he did not know the little details, the things only a lover would know- What had she named the mutt her father made her give back to the animal shelter?"
I usually really like Jodi Picoult books, but I enjoyed this one less than most of her others. The chapters coming from different points of view felt chunky and disjointed, and didn't seem to add anything to the story. The characters were strange and I didn't find them to be developed enough for their choices to seem plausible.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A3ATKIU6MZZ4MU
• Loved This Book! 15 May, 2008
I loved this book so much that I could not put it down. Definitely worth reading!!!
- Reviewed by customer ID: A12WEQSOEG0JQV
• Superficial And Poorly Written 18 January, 2008
I am an AVID reader and this is the first book in 10 years I am giving a negative review to. This is quite literally the worste book I have ever read. The plot is incredibly unbelievable (the marriage that the whole story revolves around would just NEVER have happened at all), the main character is one-dimensional and the author mistakes her broody emotional-ness for profoundness. Not to mention the theme that no one can escape their outcome if they have ever had any kind of disappointment in life, we are ALL victims and no one has responsibility for their actions. In addition, the story is laced with all sorts of random references to mysticism and fate while trying to masquerade as such a "realistic" book that appeals to everyone's own private reality. I can't count how many times someone thinks something in their head and then someone else subconsciously across the room answers their question through what I am supposing to be telepathy, or reads their mind and finishes their sentence or someone just "felt" they should be standing on this random corner at 1:30 a.m. because they just KNEW that person would be there. Not to mention how Paige and Nicholas both somehow seem to remember EVERY SINGLE moment of their childhood from birth to 5 with eery, fine-detailed clarity, which has made them the wrecks they are today. So many holes in the plot. Such a waste of time. If I didn't have to finish it for book club, I would have stopped at page 3 and called it a loss.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A28Y5NUCUANYSN
• Draining 03 May, 2008
I am a fan of Picoult's writing, but I didn't care too much for this novel. Paige's struggles are indeed heartfelt, and yet I just wanted the story to come to a close! A few of Picoult's books (Plain Truth, Keeping Faith, My Sister's Keeper) had me voraciously speed-reading them. At first, I found this one appealing because it dealt with matters of the heart, but while reading it, I was exhausted by the seemingly never-ending events. Not one of Picoult's I'd recommend to friends.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1UFC2AL0UIIQ7
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