I have been a Jodi Picoult fan for many, many years (thanks Ky, wherever you are – certainly not in the 10th Circle…). The Pact was the first book I read and The Tenth Circle, the most recent. I haven’t loved all of her books but I haven’t truly hated any of them either. Tenth Circle, right up there with The Pact.
I think the comics between chapters was a nice touch. (I didn’t search for the secret message, did you??) I like the tie in to Dante. I always like the lack of totally happy endings in her books and this one was no different. There are a ton of triggers in this, for people with their own experience with rape so beware if you trigger easily. The only thing I’d change would be the date rape drug stuff. I don’t think it was necessary at all and particularly not the almost ridiculous buyer/seller twist. The book didn’t need that in order to keep you twisting along with the characters.
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Every place I turn someone is talking about Picoult. I guess I should probably read one of her books at some point.
I read the Tenth Circle and I definitely preferred it to Vanishing Act, but that isn’t really saying all that much. It was okay. I did like the graphic component. I found it different and interesting. Sucker that I am, I searched for the stupid secret message and found all but 4 of the letters. I discovered that I wasn’t all that terribly concerned with it and abandoned the effort. I’m not one who surrenders easily, so it mustn’t have meant much to me.
Also, thanks so much for the Christopher Moore recommendations. I adored Fluke. I so *heart* Christopher Moore. I will have to devour all of his works.
Ah Fausti! I’m so glad you liked Fluke! Keep us posted on which Christopher Moore you read next!
Sassymonkey, you never read any Piccoult??? You are kidding me! The Pact first, please.
please!
i really would like to know the answer to the secret question its killing me!
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