The author of Picture Perfect "explores the fragile ground of ambivalent motherhood" (New York Times Book Review). Paige's mother left when she was five. When Paige becomes a mother herself, she is overwhelmed by the demands. Unable to forget her past, Paige struggles with the difficulties of marriage and motherhood.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
A disappointment compared to Picoult's other books:
I've been a big fan of many of Jodi Picoult's books, especially "Change of Heart" and "My Sister's Keeper," but this book was a huge disappointment. The storyline, like the main character, can't seem to figure out where it wants to go. My biggest problem with the book, however, is the main male character. Nicholas is such a complete jerk, arrogant, angry, selfish and self-absorbed . . . I was honestly hoping that he'd be hit by a truck so that Paige and her son could put their lives together and move on. I... more info
Dealing with the past:
Before I begin, I have to say that I'm very biased when it comes to Ms. Picoult. I first saw her at a book signing for Nineteen Minutes and instantly liked her. Since that book signing, I've read nine of her books, with the intention of reading her entire collection. Having said that, I have to say the first part of Harvesting the Heart was extremely difficult for me to get into. I never thought of putting it down or reading another book. At times I had to force myself to read and looking back, I'm glad... more info
Harvesting the advance money:
Ever hear one of those recordings by some female singer who whines about what seems to be a perfectly nice life, then in the next song whines about how she didn't realize what a nice life she had until she lost it? That's this book. You can almost taste the unwashed beatnik hair you swallowed down in your triple decaf sugar free soy latte just thinking about it. So here's this dumb self-important artsy chick (you know the type) simpering around feeling incompetent, waitressing and watching TV, though she... more info
Harvesting the Heart:
Book arrived within the time stated and was in GREAT shape. Very pleased with this purchase.
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