- Paperback: 464 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; Reprint edition (27 April 1995)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140230270
- ISBN-13: 978-0140230277
- Product Dimensions: 21 x 13.3 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
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"Picoult writes with a fine touch, a sharp eye for detail, and a firm grasp of the delicacy and complexity of human relationships."
-"The Boston Globe"
"Picoult has become a master-almost a clairvoyant-at targeting hot issues and writing highly readable page-turners about them . . . It is impossible not to be held spellbound by the way she forces us to think, hard, about right and wrong."
-"The Washington Post"
-"The Boston Globe"
"Picoult has become a master-almost a clairvoyant-at targeting hot issues and writing highly readable page-turners about them . . . It is impossible not to be held spellbound by the way she forces us to think, hard, about right and wrong."
-"The Washington Post"
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'Jodi Picoult explores the fragile ground of ambivalent motherhood in this lush second novel' -- New York Times Book Review 'A brilliant, moving examination of motherhood, brimming with detail and emotion' -- Richmond Times-Dispatch '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' -- Marie Claire 'Picoult is at her best when she is writing about motherhood' -- New York Daily News
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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As in other books by Jodi Picoult, there is a central theme involving human emotions of both hope and despair. In this case postnatal depression and the loneliness and anguish that result, drive Paige, a young mother, to leave her 3 month old baby and run.
This is wonderfully woven into the story of how she met her husband on the rebound from an intense childhood romance and the need to track down her mother who abandoned her at the age of 5.
Nicholas is training to be a surgeon, eventually reaching the pinnacle in his field, and is totally thrown by suddenly having to care for his young son alone.
The relationship struggle between himself and Paige is beautifully drawn, a heart-wrenching tale of misunderstandings. Nicholas used to total respect and awe from his colleagues, Paige somewhat childish but fresh and vibrant in her behaviour, with mesmerising artistic talent.
Excellently drawn, I really enjoyed this book. 9 out of 10 because the ending was a touch contrived, I'd have preferred it to finish on page 388 before she revealed her secret. Enough said.
Highly recommended.
This is wonderfully woven into the story of how she met her husband on the rebound from an intense childhood romance and the need to track down her mother who abandoned her at the age of 5.
Nicholas is training to be a surgeon, eventually reaching the pinnacle in his field, and is totally thrown by suddenly having to care for his young son alone.
The relationship struggle between himself and Paige is beautifully drawn, a heart-wrenching tale of misunderstandings. Nicholas used to total respect and awe from his colleagues, Paige somewhat childish but fresh and vibrant in her behaviour, with mesmerising artistic talent.
Excellently drawn, I really enjoyed this book. 9 out of 10 because the ending was a touch contrived, I'd have preferred it to finish on page 388 before she revealed her secret. Enough said.
Highly recommended.
54 of 56 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Jodi Picoult captures in this one book so many different emotions that young mothers are never warned about. The exhaustion, the futility, the loss of identity, the self-doubt, and most of all the desperation. Paige's drive to the grocery store leaving behind a trail of her husband's laundry is seered in my memory. How many times during my early years of motherhood would I have loved to have driven off and never looked back. Inlaws that don't approve of you, mothers who never showed you how to love, fathers whose expectations you couldn't meet, and husbands who live for their careers and are no longer attracted to your post-partum, frazzled self. Why wouldn't you run away! This book did, thankfully, show there is light at the end of the tunnel. All of the characters seemed to find that sometimes it is when we "run away" that we realize how much we need the things we are running from. I cried through the last 100 pages of this book. What a wonderful story.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I am a big Jodi Picoult fan but really didn't ike Harvesting the Heart. I found it very difficult to have sympathy with any of the characters who I thought were all selfish and self obsessed and I found the ease at which Paige got a job in the local hospital bordering on unbelieveable.
I feel very bad giving such a poor review of a book from an author that I usually admire but in this instance feel it justified.
I feel very bad giving such a poor review of a book from an author that I usually admire but in this instance feel it justified.
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Not the beast jodi book.
I have read all of Jodi Picoults books and loved each one to the point I cant put them down. Unfortunately I found harvesting of the heart boring and dull. Read more
Published 4 days ago by ashflash84
Not Up To Standard
I love Jodi Picoult books on the whole but this one just didn't live up to my expectations. The story just hummed along and the ending was disappointing.
Published 1 month ago by Zena36
Great book
This book was in great condition and is a really good read. Jodi Picoult is a great author and has great imagination
Published 1 month ago by Jacqui
Harvesting the Heart
As far as Jodi Picoult novels go this one was emotionally pretty easy going. It's not that it's nice to think of mothers leaving their children but it's a bit more ever day than... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Lucybird
Harvesting the Heart
Like many other people I am a big fan of Jodi Picoult. I didn't realise when I bought this book that it was actually written 20 years ago, but that didn't put me off reading it... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mandy
Not her best work
Really disappointed in this one. It just felt like such a pointless read. The story doesn't really resolve itself and the main characters aren't particularly likeable. Read more
Published 3 months ago by JenMcD
Harvesting the heart
Just loved the book. Always enjoy Jodie books look forward to many more good reads. Would recommend it to anyone.
Published 5 months ago by daniel
A relationship dissected
This book is typical Jodi Picoult: intense introspection into relationships coupled with quite a bit of medical detail (the author has medical training and it shows!). Read more
Published 5 months ago by Bluebell
Heartfelt, Warm & Informative.
First of all, I am going to give this book 3 stars because, it was okay, however not one of the best page turners I have read. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Lu La Copeland
JODI PICOLT
JODI PICOLT IS A FANTASTIC AUTHOR I HAVE READ ALL OF HER BOOKS AND CAN'T WAIT FOR HER TO WRITE ANOTHER.
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