tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589462943899657898.post4069473991256259164..comments2024-03-27T03:31:05.834-04:00Comments on Book Nook Club: Mercy by Jodi PicoultBritnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12620610247395572368noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589462943899657898.post-19151896232020579912009-12-10T18:20:03.502-05:002009-12-10T18:20:03.502-05:00Whoops! I didn't notice you had reviewed this...Whoops! I didn't notice you had reviewed this one already until I went and posted mine! At least there is 11 months in between, right? :)slkooimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10070317503342219099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589462943899657898.post-76322374873871357622009-06-09T00:29:05.077-04:002009-06-09T00:29:05.077-04:00I completely agree with you. I was left pretty uns...I completely agree with you. I was left pretty unsatisfied at the end. Picoult spends so much of the book building up Cam's affair and the potential destruction of it when/if Allie finds out, only to have her be pretty calm and collected when it does happen. And to be honest, his reasons for staying with her isn't about his love for her, it was about his fear of losing his position, recognition, admiration, security, etc. that she offers. Is that love, after all? Her reasons for not wanting the divorce could happen (she loves him unconditionally) but forgiveness in this book comes waaaay too easily.<br /><br />Another thing, ending with Jamie's acquittal and NOTHING afterwards was like dropping the ball for me. Come on! At least a few of the "pros" and "cons" could've been hinted at. After all, there will be readers from both sides of the euthanasia fence. I didn't feel like this left my imagine with potential scenarios, more like "okay, he got off and saw his wife's ghost. he should be a happy man now." done.<br /><br />Very unsatisfying....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com