Book Review
Sing You Home - Jodi Picoult
I don't know if I have mentioned it before, but Jodi Picoult ranks herself as one of my all-time favourite authors; it is actually because of her, after reading My Sister's Keeper, that compelled me to attempt to become a novelist myself.
Sing You Home is Picoult's latest work (she's written so many books that I've lost track of what number this one would be) revolving around a music therapist, Zoe Baxter, who after ten years of experiencing difficulties in trying to get pregnant due to infertility complications and multiple miscarriages, might finally receive what she has desperately longed for--though not without a price to pay. After a horrible turn of events, her marriage with Max disintegrates; an unexpected friendship then blossoms into love, one that is frowned upon by those closest and dearest to Zoe; and Zoe finds herself in a myriad of strife on both religious and legal fronts revolving her potential child.
Sing You Home explores the present potent issues surrounding the world today about Religion, Love, Marriage, Family, Alcoholism, and Parenthood, all notably in the context of homosexuality. It is a book that makes readers question what really constitutes the concepts of "right" and "wrong", if there really is such a black and white answer or rather, a continuum of indistinguishable shades of grey instead. The overall tone and diction of Picoult's latest work proves to be an thoroughly engaging, realistic and an easy read. Readers will find themselves immersed in this story from the get-go and will find it slightly difficult, if not very difficult to put down for this is one of those stories that captivates and transport readers to a different world of fiction. The plot and story line of Sing You Home is also very well developed and the legality theme that predominates most of Picoult's works serve to be similar yet distinctively engaging in its own way.
I would definitely recommend this book for others to read. Presently I have flipped through a few pages of The Postmistress by Sarah Blake and I am taking my time with it. I also have to begin Jodi Picoult's previous work before this, House Rules, which I highly look forward too. After this, I might settle down and write some more of my own work if not head out to the bookstore and peruse around for another good read. My eyes are set on Lisa See's new novel, Dreams of Joy and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo series. What do you think?
As usual, thank you for reading! Wishes for a good day!
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