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Harvesting the Heart
Harvesting the Heart: A Novel | Jodi Picoult
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From the #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Leaving TimePaige has only a few vivid memories of her mother, who abandoned her at five years old. Now, having left her father behind in Chicago for dreams of art school and marriage to an ambitious young doctor, she finds herself with a child of her own. But her mother's absence and shameful memories of her past force her to doubt whether she could ever be capable of bringing joy and meaning into the life of her child, gifts her own mother never gave.Harvesting the Heart is written with astonishing clarity and evocative detail, convincing in its depiction of emotional pain, love, and vulnerability, and recalls the writing of Alice Hoffman and Kristin Hannah. Out of Paige's struggle to find wholeness, Jodi Picoult crafts an absorbing novel peopled by richly drawn characters, and explores motherhood with a power and depth only she is capable of.A brilliant, moving examination of motherhood, brimming with detail and emotion. RichmondTimes-DispatchJodi Picoult explores the fragile ground of ambivalent motherhood in her lush second novel. This story belongs to the lucky reader. The New York Times Book Review
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Eggs
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“I was starting to see that the past might color the future, but it didn't determine it.”

#Harvest

#HumbleHarvest

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks This was my choice too!! 🧡 13mo
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Valhalla
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hannah-leeloo This is beautiful 😍 2y
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MelKelsey
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Book 87

I listened to Harvesting the Heart by Jodi Picoult. Paige grew up without a mom and marries Nicholas without his parents' approval. She supports him through medical school. *TW: Explicit heart surgery descriptions. (Hearts creep me out!!!)* When she has a child, she realizes she doesn't know herself. The story moves very slowly! The characters aren't likable! There's nothing to recommend this book. Picoult has written a lot better!

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Jgacreations
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I do really like Jodi and her writing but this one took me way longer then it should have. The characters annoyed me from time to time and i didn‘t care too much for the ending

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Jgacreations
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Is it just me or is Nicolas a d”ck! Omg i just can‘t lol.

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Geemom1118
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I have always loved Jodi Picoult. Somehow there are a couple of her books that I have missed. Got to get them in.

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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#Harvest
#GratefulHarvest

I love her earlier works! Didn‘t care for her last one… hopeful for the new one!! 🤞🤞🤞

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marleed Yea, I‘m kind of over this author, as well. But with electronic library holds, I just can‘t seem to quit her. 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @marleed same here!! I loved her years ago! 3y
Eggs Perfect 🤩 3y
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Eggs
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Paige has only a few vivid memories of her mother, who abandoned her at five years old…now she has a child of her own….she is overcome by the demands of having a family.
#harvest #grateulharvest @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks We chose the same one!! ❤️ 3y
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KristenDuck
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Paige was raised primarily by her dad since her mother left when she was only five years old. Now that she has become a mother, will she be able to stick around for her son?

There was something about Paige I really liked in this book, but I‘m still struggling with the idea of her husband. He redeemed himself (without giving spoilers) but he annoyed me through most of it.

Overall not many characters to have to remember and simple plot to follow.

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Mellyhilly
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I really enjoyed this book although I struggled to get into it at first. It took me ages to read the first part of the book but then I couldn‘t put it down for the rest of it. Such a good book, I love how she can write so well as so many completely different personalities.

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Eggs
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An exploration of motherhood, with depth and emotion

#harvest
#fallisbooked
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OriginalCyn620 👌🏻📚🍁🍂 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I thought I was losing my mind!! I couldn‘t find this book this morning and then I thought it didn‘t exist 🤣🤣🤣 5y
Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Haaha😂🤗❤️❤️ 5y
Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I do that frequently.... 5y
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ItsAnotherJen
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Jodi Picoult is a gifted writer. I have forgotten how powerful her stories can be! She will continue to be one of my most favorite authors.

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cherinium
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I'm normally a fan of Picoult books, so it's shocking to me how much I hated this one. I'm actually surprised I was even able to finish it. I found all of the characters incredibly annoying and unbelievable. Worst if all, I never cared about the outcome. Overall, a huge disappointment.

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EmiMilly
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"And then this girl, this waitress, had drawn a picture of him that was absolutely amazing. Anyone would be able to copy his features, but she had got something other than that." (Page 27-28) #jodipicoult #harvestingtheheart

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Eggs
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Late-night reading (LNR) with Picoult. This woman is a true storyteller and she will draw you into her magic!

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Erinelizabethkayata
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Could go work out...but it's rainy and I just treated myself to sushi and I have chocolate cake and a candle lit and I started my second book today cause I'm indecisive, so maybe I should focus on reading, right?