‘Oh my! This is a tear-jerker!… You will be better for having read this book. It is Picoult at her finest!’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Wow, there are no words for such s story. Jodi has once again outdone herself. This story is a remarkable journey… Once again Jodi has opened up all the emotions, sadnesses, joy, frustration and fear. I was brought to tears several times throughout. Fabulous read’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Amazing. Powerful, moving… It’s gorgeous and heartbreaking and heartfelt. I loved this book’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Exploring motherhood, absence and the legacy it leaves, this is an unforgettable story from the number on bestselling author Jodi Picoult.
Paige has only a few vivid memories of her mother, who abandoned her when she was five. Now, having left home for art school and marriage to an ambitious young doctor, she finds herself with a child of her own.
But Paige cannot forget her mother’s absence or the shameful memories from her own past, and running away is in her blood. Emotionally exhausted, overwhelmed by the demands of her family, she knows that this time, if she runs, she must leave behind her newborn child – but could it be possible Paige’s baby would be better off without her?
Everyone is gripped by Harvesting the Heart:
‘Wonderful book, that keeps you breathless and makes you ache at times but offers a realistic and apt ending. Highly recommended‘ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Beautiful story… Wouldn’t expect anything less from Jodi Picoult’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘So touching and I could not put it down‘ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I just could not put down. I started it on Thursday night, and stayed up way past my bedtime’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I’m hooked. I’m still thinking about the way it ended…. and I think the fact that it’s still with me is a definite good thing. I love books that make you think‘ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I loved this book… loved the characters. Hard to put the book down’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Picoult has an uncanny knack of dreaming up moral dilemmas that you cannot ignore: you must know the resolution’ Sunday Express
‘Wow, there are no words for such s story. Jodi has once again outdone herself. This story is a remarkable journey… Once again Jodi has opened up all the emotions, sadnesses, joy, frustration and fear. I was brought to tears several times throughout. Fabulous read’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Amazing. Powerful, moving… It’s gorgeous and heartbreaking and heartfelt. I loved this book’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Exploring motherhood, absence and the legacy it leaves, this is an unforgettable story from the number on bestselling author Jodi Picoult.
Paige has only a few vivid memories of her mother, who abandoned her when she was five. Now, having left home for art school and marriage to an ambitious young doctor, she finds herself with a child of her own.
But Paige cannot forget her mother’s absence or the shameful memories from her own past, and running away is in her blood. Emotionally exhausted, overwhelmed by the demands of her family, she knows that this time, if she runs, she must leave behind her newborn child – but could it be possible Paige’s baby would be better off without her?
Everyone is gripped by Harvesting the Heart:
‘Wonderful book, that keeps you breathless and makes you ache at times but offers a realistic and apt ending. Highly recommended‘ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Beautiful story… Wouldn’t expect anything less from Jodi Picoult’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘So touching and I could not put it down‘ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I just could not put down. I started it on Thursday night, and stayed up way past my bedtime’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I’m hooked. I’m still thinking about the way it ended…. and I think the fact that it’s still with me is a definite good thing. I love books that make you think‘ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I loved this book… loved the characters. Hard to put the book down’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Picoult has an uncanny knack of dreaming up moral dilemmas that you cannot ignore: you must know the resolution’ Sunday Express
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Reviews
Jodi Picoult explores the fragile ground of ambivalent motherhood in this lush second novel
A brilliant, moving examination of motherhood, brimming with detail and emotion
Jodi Picoult's novels often focus on lives turned upside down by some terrible event, and it's her way with the small emotional detail that makes them so rewarding
'Picoult is at her best when she is writing about motherhood'
Jodi Picoult explores the fragile ground of ambivalent motherhood in this lush second novel
Picoult is at her best when she is writing about motherhood
Picoult tackles this moral dilemma with honest conviction and beautifully written prose
Jodi Picoult's novels often focus on lives turned upside down by some terrible event, and it's her way with the small emotional detail that makes them so rewarding