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The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox

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This was an interesting book and I feel well worth reading. It takes concentration though as it jumps from person to person and goes into different time periods.
The story is about Esme Lennox who always had her own mind. Her parents thought her impossible. Things happened and she ended up in a psychiatric home where she stayed for sixty-one years. It is an interesting story back and forth of how she got there and why and of all the secrets a family can keep. It all culminates in an ending not expected I think.
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Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult

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Well I was struggling with this book but after I wrote that last post and read about another 20 pages or so it started pulling me in. I still don’t think it’s as good as some of her previous novels, but still good and worth a read.

I thought a little too much attention was paid to explaining the death penalty and all the court issues that go along with it and to religion. I would have liked to see the story focused on more but I did learn a few interesting tidbits about these subjects. For the most part though I skimmed through these sections.

The book is about Shay Bourne who is on death row for killing a young girl and her stepfather. He wants to gain salvation by being a heart donor to this dead girl’s sister. It is a very moving story that makes you ask yourself what you’d do if in the same situation. It also makes you question your beliefs in certain things-like the death penalty or certain religious views.

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