My first Jodi Picoult novel, Wish You Were Here, didn’t exactly whet my appetite for her, but her style is enjoyable, so I picked up By Any Other Name, curious and ready for another Picoult joyride.
“Picoult is the master of wading through the darkness to find the light,” exulted one back cover blurb. By Any Other Name is a dark novel, its light more dappled than effusive. (more…)




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