- Hardcover: 416 pages
- Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd (12 Sep 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340897201
- ISBN-13: 978-0340897201
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.8 x 3.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (64 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 229,984 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From the first few words of her latest novel, Jodi Picoult grips her reader so firmly it would be madness to struggle. And from then on, it’s such a roller-coaster ride that it’s as much as you can do to put it down before you’ve reached the very last word.
After years of dealing with abused children and their families and working her damnedest to bring the perpetrators to justice, assistant district attorney Nina Frost takes a while to recognise the signs of abuse in her only child. When five-year-old Nathanial stops speaking and finally, through sign language, identifies his abuser, Nina takes the law into her own hands. And so begins a fast and furious tale of twists and turns--just when you think you’ve got it covered, you move at right-angles and a new reality emerges.
Perfect Match delivers what Picoult fans would expect--intelligent, polished writing that feels so real and natural you might forget it’s fiction. Once again, she covers the familiar themes of love--here specifically parent and partner relationships--and what happens to ordinary people when the extraordinary turns their world upside-down. Her research is as impeccable as ever--Nina is believable as a DA and the court-room scenes feel like the real thing. The everyday details of modern family life are set against the life-shattering events that ordinary people come to believe they are immune from as Picoult explores the boundaries of decency, bravery and betrayal and the consequences of believing, if only for a split second, that you and your family deserve more.
A gripping read, but sadly unsatisfying--Picoult tries too hard to tie the threads and ends up losing hard-earned sympathy. ---Carey Green
Washington Post
'At the heart of PERFECT MATCH lie the true emotions of motherhood, with all the contradictions and intensity'
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I received Perfect Match as a gift for Christmas 2005. I highly recommend it. It hooks you on every page. Jodi Picoult shows an astonishing understanding of the situations in the story. The characters are warm, and each has some skeletons in their closet they would rather hide.
A wonderful story on the subject of a relationship between mother and son, and how far she will go to protect him. It gets a definite 8/10 maybe more.
A wonderful story on the subject of a relationship between mother and son, and how far she will go to protect him. It gets a definite 8/10 maybe more.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the sixth Jodi Picoult book I have read. The first two My Sisters Keeper and The Pact were absolutely brilliant. However then I felt the next books - including Salem Falls and Vanishing Acts - were less impressive, I felt they followed a formula. But I have kept reading Jodi Picoult books because of the promise of the first two books.
It took me a while to get into 'Perfect Match'. Throughout the first chapter (each chapter is quite long in this book) I felt it was going to be too predictable. But I was completely wrong! From the second chapter this book has so many twists and turns it will keep you completely hooked.
The book centres around a mother, Nina, and her five-year-old son Nathaniel. When Nina finds out Nathaniel has been abused she reacts in an extreme way to protect her son.
As other reviewers have said, the main character, Nina, is selfish and quite difficult to like. This made it difficult to read at first. Even Picoult (in the interview at the end of the book) says it was difficult to write the character because she is quite unlikeable! However Nina changes throughout the book and by the end, when the verdict was read out in the courtroom, I had tears in my eyes. You really go through a journey with Nina throughout this book, which is what makes it so entralling.
This book tackles a difficult issue and ultimately, like many of Picoult's books, it addresses what people will do for love. In my opinion it still doesn't reach the peaks of My Sister's Keeper or The Pact but it is one of Picoult's best that I have read. Enjoy!
It took me a while to get into 'Perfect Match'. Throughout the first chapter (each chapter is quite long in this book) I felt it was going to be too predictable. But I was completely wrong! From the second chapter this book has so many twists and turns it will keep you completely hooked.
The book centres around a mother, Nina, and her five-year-old son Nathaniel. When Nina finds out Nathaniel has been abused she reacts in an extreme way to protect her son.
As other reviewers have said, the main character, Nina, is selfish and quite difficult to like. This made it difficult to read at first. Even Picoult (in the interview at the end of the book) says it was difficult to write the character because she is quite unlikeable! However Nina changes throughout the book and by the end, when the verdict was read out in the courtroom, I had tears in my eyes. You really go through a journey with Nina throughout this book, which is what makes it so entralling.
This book tackles a difficult issue and ultimately, like many of Picoult's books, it addresses what people will do for love. In my opinion it still doesn't reach the peaks of My Sister's Keeper or The Pact but it is one of Picoult's best that I have read. Enjoy!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
When i started reading the book i was gripped and wanted to find out what happened. However as the storyline developed, i would say i agreed with the other reviewers who say that Picoult's books are too samey, and the ending was real dissappointment, as if it had been thought of in a hurry as a way to tie up lose ends. I found the characters hard to relate to, and difficult to like, although i found the small sections told from Nathaniel's point of view very effective and personal.
Overall i would say that if you have read other Jodi Picoult books, like My Sisters Keeper or Salem Falls, you are not missing out if you don't read this book. Do we really need another Picoult happy ending?
Overall i would say that if you have read other Jodi Picoult books, like My Sisters Keeper or Salem Falls, you are not missing out if you don't read this book. Do we really need another Picoult happy ending?
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A huge disappointment
I read several Jodi Picoult books, and this book was given to me as a present. After reading gripping Vanishing Acts, I was looking forward to this read, but it turned out to be a... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Farmergirl
another good read...
Another great read... Not in my top ten of Jodi books but definately worth reading. Great characters the twist in the book was a bit too odvious for me but still enjoyable. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Miss Preston
A MUST read, Fantastic
WOW what a fantastic book from the outset is it just captivating you really cannot put this book down be prepared for staying up til early hours reading. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mangel
A real disappointment!
I don't normally read the reviews before finishing the book but I've got to about page 160 and have found it so boring that I've had a look to see if it's worth finishing. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Clara Stone
Typesetting ruins reading experience
This story is classic Picoult; gripping, intriguing and unexpected. However, the kindle version has omitted paragraph breaks between the change of storyteller, making for a... Read more
Published 16 months ago by someAmazonUser
Expect to be in tears.
I 100% loved this book, it was fantastic and again gripping. Although there were some very hard parts to read especially the parts from Nathaniel's eyes, so much so that the book... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Nutmeg
Worst Jodi Picoult book I've read
I love reading Jodi Picoult books and consider her as one of my favourite authors but I really didn't enjoy this book. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Butterfly
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Jodi Picoult books are one of my guilty pleasures but this one left me feeling very uncomfortable indeed. Read more
Published 20 months ago by kiki
Another good read by Jodi Picoult
This is my third Jodi Picoult read and I haven't been disappointed one bit. She isn't scared to tackle topical issues/sore subjects and I hope I enjoy her other novels as much as... Read more
Published on 29 April 2010 by lachbc
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Very much what we've come to expect from jodie; controversial subject matter handled with sensitivity and tension
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