Nineteen Minutes

The thing I like most about Jodi Picoult's writing is that she has such an open mind, because of this when she writes each person's perspective in the book makes it hard decide who is at fault in her books. In this book, she makes the reader feel so sorry for Peter that when the trial comes you are almost hoping he would be let go, yet than you remember how awful his crime was. I noticed Josie and her mother, Alex, are very much alike. They both don't let many people close to them and when they do, the people take advantage of them. They also have the same personality and humor. The irony is neither of them believe they resemble each other, making them even more alike. But what I really don't like is how Jodi Picoult brings issues to people yet doesn't offer a sufficient solution. Overall, I enjoyed the book and it was a very fast read.