Jodi also uses the technique of changing the point of view at the drop of a hat. It seems that Jodi uses this change of character to keep the plot enticing and exciting. The whole time I want to stay in one certain point of view but then it changes and I want to read more and more so I can find out what exactly occurs with that certain character. Then I'll read the next five to six paragraphs from another character view and then it abruptly ends and the cycle continues. I think that this is a very intelligent technique that will keep the reader reading 438 pages where almost nothing is happening, which is completely true of this novel.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
"Nineteen Minutes" by Jodi Picoult 3
The book is about a school shooting caused by one of the high school students, Peter and how the entire town copes with the tragedy. It is a very fascinating book because at the very beginning the plot seems so simple but as you read on you discover the plot is very thick. The author uses a very interesting technique where she brings back a flashback so you can help understand the story. Then you realize how important that flashback is, when it becomes a secret that is a key part of the plot. It's almost like a diary and you keep going back and forth throughout the pages. Using this technique Jodi almost is telling the lesson that things shall come back at you if you keep them hidden, which all the characters do.
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This blog post is great Sasha! i also read this book and i completely get what you are saying and i totally agree. it gets confusing but it makes the book really challenging in a good way. I like the way you explained it because when i try to explain it to other people its really confusing and the way you explained the book really made me interested in it again. Especially if i had never read the book after reading this i would want to read it!
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