Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult.

Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult.

Hodder and Stoughton, April 2011.

Review by Laura Parish.

Zoe and Max have been trying to have a baby for ten years and, just as it looks as if their dream will come true, tragedy strikes. After heartbreak and divorce, Zoe meets Vanessa when working as a Music Therapist. When a business relationship between Zoe and Vanessa turns into something more, Zoe eventually lets herself begin to think about children and remembers that there are still frozen embryos that she and Max never used.
However, after finding solace in alcohol and then redemption in a church, Max has other ideas and Zoe isn’t going to find it so easy to get Max’s permission to take his unborn child.

This, like many of Jodi’s novels, doesn’t shy away from controversial issues. The subject matter seemed very topical, particularly in the United States and it was interesting to read it with those issues in mind; especially when you remember that the author has some personal experience with the issues raised.
I, personally, really liked this book. It tackles a sensitive subject and I think it remains balanced between both sides of the argument. It’s a brave subject to take on in a novel as it’s one a lot of people have various opinions about. It show’s both Max and Zoe’s point of view.
The plot itself keeps us guessing until the last few pages which keep me wanting to read until the end.
What I also found interesting, was that there was original music (written by Jodi Picoult and Ellen Wilber,) that accompanied the book. The music added to the emotion of the book. Overall, a very interesting, emotional and thought provoking book indeed.
For more information about downloading the music, head to Jodi’s website: http://www.jodipicoult.com

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Laura

I’m Laura. I started Novel Kicks in 2009. I wanted a place to post my writing as well as give other writers like me the opportunity to do the same. There is also a monthly book club, a writing room which features writing prompts, book reviews, competitions, author interviews and guest posts.

I grew up by the sea (my favourite place in the world) and I currently live in Hampshire. I am married to Chris, have a cat named Buddy and I would love to be a writer. I’m trying to write the novel I’ve talked so much about writing if only I could stop pressing delete. I’ve loved writing since creative writing classes in primary school. I have always wanted to see my teacher Miss Sayers again and thank her for the encouragement. When not trying to write the novel or writing snippets of stories on anything I can get my hands on, I love reading, dancing like a loon and singing to myself very badly. My current obsession is Once Upon a Time and I would be happy to live with magic in the enchanted forest surrounded by all those wonderful stories provided that world also included Harry Potter. I love reading chick lit. contemporary fiction and novels with mystery.