Man am I lazy about Book Review this year. I still want to do them, I just never want to actually do them.I actually thought I was out of new books to read when I noticed this on my shelf and thought "I haven't read that". It was convenient too, since I saw a Lifetime movie of this book is coming on this weekend.
The Tenth Circle is typical Jodi Picoult, but it doesn't make the book any less readable. In fact, I couldn't put it down. Trixie Stone is the typical teenager, doing the typical teenage things: lying to her parents, having sex and lying to cover up having sex. Sadly, her parents aren't bad parents, per se, they are just like every other parent on the planet-they don't know how to bring up and address the uncomfortable subject.
Trixie comes home, cries rape, the rapist denies it (of course), the rapist ends up dead and Trixie's parents end up chasing her across the country.
I think it was a great book. I think that older parents (I am neither old, nor a parent) will read this and get a real awakening as to what kids these days are doing. It ain't pretty. It's a scary world out there and I would venture to say that High School can be the most horrible and damaging experience of children's lives. This book is one example as to how that goes.
It's captivating, intriguing and you can't put it down-that always is a make for a good story.
2 comments:
Yeah - if you've read one JP, you've read 'em all...which I guess is why I keep picking up her books occasionally! (I do admire her quick-sketch characterizations.)
I haven't read this particular one, but I just picked up _My Sister's Keeper_ - yes I know, me & most of the rest of the free world!
I think you'll like it. It was the first Picoult I read. The ending in the book is much more fitting than the movie. More devastating, but more in line with the rest of the story.
Gaahh!! I need to start writing this blog again! It makes me happy!
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