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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Apr 15 '08
Pros: Suspense as the author peels away layers of lies.
Cons: lack of character development.
Summary: As one of my choices for a light read while on vacation I went with author Jodi Picoult's Plain Truth. It was my wife's suggestion as was a prior book I read by the same author, My Sister's Keeper. The books were quite different and though ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 24 '13
Pros: Great imagery, fantastic detail, great setting
Cons: Drags in the middle, too repetitive
Summary: Jodi Picoult usually comes out with a new book every February, and every February I pre-order her book and voraciously eat up the new story in the matter of a couple of days. I recently did this with her latest book 'The ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 19 '10
Pros: Excellent character development and interesting storyline.
Cons: none, really.
Summary: If you want a riveting story that rings true yet borders on unbelievable, then you will want to read Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult. Plain Truth is the story of a young Amish girl, Katie Fisher, accused of killing her newborn baby that she ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 10 '09
Pros: Great moral quagmire, good characterization, inspires introspective thought, well written
Cons: None
Summary: Welcome to another onslaught from New York Times bestseller Jodi Picoult, modern master of epic moral battles, ethical quagmires, and court room dramas. Quaint Pennsylvania Dutch country holds some shocking secret carefully buried beneath the postcard ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 28 '09
Pros: excellent research, interesting characters, story peels away slowly throughout the book
Cons: some characters lack depth, a few implausible plot developments
Summary: We discovered the books of author Jodi Picoult in my house when one of them appeared on the school reading list for the summer. The teens and I were immediately hooked, and we began soaking up her novels one by one. Picoult manages to craft a ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 31 '08
Pros: everything !!
Cons: The constant sets of misinformation may get tedious for some.
Summary: ( This is my general intro that starts each of my reviews in this series, if you have already read any of these reviews please skip down to " ABOUT THE PLAIN TRUTH " ) If there is a popular best-selling author whose work better exhibits that usually ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 20 '08
Pros: An unlikely crime, an unlikely town . . . Plot twists keep you page-turning!
Cons: You have to pay attention to keep up with everything that's going on.
Summary: In "Plain Truth", popular author Jodi Picoult weaves an intriguing tale of suspense that will sustain your curiosity from start to finish. Set in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (not far from where I grew up), it focuses on the Fisher family. Early one ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 02 '07
Pros: great story line
Cons: none
Summary: I have read quite a few of Jodi Picoult's novels before, but having just finished 'Plain Truth' I feel that this was the most moving and compelling by far. In 'Plain Truth' we are taken right into the heart of the Amish (Plain) Community in America, ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 14 '07
Pros: Picoult keeps you guessing on how it will end. You never will!
Cons: It is hard to put down once you start!
Summary: I bought this book because I had read her two of her previous books (The Pact and My Sister’s Keeper), and loved both of them. She pulled through again with "Plain Truth." She is a very descriptive author, and researches before writing. Picoult ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 15 '07
Pros: Interesting setting, great characterisation, tremendous beginning
Cons: Repetition of a major section of the book, disappointing ending
Summary: THE PLOT Defence lawyer Ellie Hathaway decides she has had enough of defending guilty and corrupt businessmen and seeks sanctuary at the home of her Aunt Leda. While she is there, Leda gets the news that her niece Katie Fisher (Ellie's cousin) living ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 27 '03
Pros: Entertaining, Informative and Thought Provoking
Cons: None!
Summary: “Our culture promotes individuality, while the Amish are deeply entrenched in community. To us, if someone stands out, it’s not a big deal because diversity is respected and expected. To the Amish, there’s no room for deviation from the ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 05 '02
Pros: You learn so much about the Plain People in this book.
Cons: You won't be able to do anything else because you can't put the book down
Summary: Jodi Picoult wrote this heart-ripping story about the Amish community clashing with the modern American society. It's one of those "can't put it down books". The book not only has a great storyline but you learn so much about the Amish. At the end of ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 12 '01
Pros: Simple setting, strong characters, wonderful mystery
Cons: none
Summary: Not unlike the movie "Witness," Plain Truth involves a murder in an Amish or Plain community.
When an infant is found murdered in the Plain community, the outside authorities are called in. They are instantly drawn to Katie Fisher as a suspect ... read more
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