I first read a Jodi Picoult book when My Sister's Keeper was the "One Book, One County" selection at the library where I worked. I'd never gotten around to reading her because I was convinced her writing would be sappy and bland and altogether not interesting. Was I ever wrong!!! I now love her books and think that she has her finger on the pulse of our society in a way that is really intelligent. For example, her newest book, House Rules, is coming out in March 2010 and features a teenaged boy with Asperger's who is accused of murder. If this were in anyone else's hands, I might accuse them of cashing in on the success of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, but I know that Picoult will bring something new and fresh to her tale. She will handle her protagonist with sensitivity, and I have no doubt she will deliver a tale that speaks to many people and makes them think.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
A Jodi Picoult Tidbit
I first read a Jodi Picoult book when My Sister's Keeper was the "One Book, One County" selection at the library where I worked. I'd never gotten around to reading her because I was convinced her writing would be sappy and bland and altogether not interesting. Was I ever wrong!!! I now love her books and think that she has her finger on the pulse of our society in a way that is really intelligent. For example, her newest book, House Rules, is coming out in March 2010 and features a teenaged boy with Asperger's who is accused of murder. If this were in anyone else's hands, I might accuse them of cashing in on the success of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, but I know that Picoult will bring something new and fresh to her tale. She will handle her protagonist with sensitivity, and I have no doubt she will deliver a tale that speaks to many people and makes them think.
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