Jodi Picoult's novels are always a joy to read. She is an excellent write with a great eye for detail and she is good at writing human emotion. She makes her characters believable, and well, human, as compared to characters who are harder to relate to.
I have just finished Keeping Faith, which is quite an interesting novel. It was a good read, but what made it so interesting, was that it dealt with the controversy of religion which some authors try to stay away from. The novel revolves around a seven-year-old girl who develops stigmata during her parents' divorce and child custody battle for her. The catch is Faith is a Jewish girl, but she has caught the attention of Catholics, the tele-atheist, Ian Fletcher, and many people who are facinated by this phenomenon.
I enjoyed how this novel was written, it came from everyone's view points, so it was nice to see what everyone was thinking. I think the court trial that Picoult created was also well written.
What didn't sit too well with me was Faith. Faith is a seven-year-old-girl, but somehow, she seemed so much more insightful and more, I don't know another word to use, than adults. Don't get me wrong, I strongly believe that some of the best lessons can come from childrean, but at the same time, Picoult has the tendency to make the kids the most wise and insightful characters in her novels. In my opinion, I don't like that all the time, it kind of takes away the sense of innocence in a child.
I would recommend Keeping Faith to those who enjoy court trials, religious controversy, insighful children, and anyone who enjoys Jodi Picoult and reading in general. =]
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