tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879042817109440814.post4477555680685929095..comments2023-12-24T04:44:33.742-08:00Comments on Books, Memes, and Musings: Mercy by Jodi PicoultBookGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05137723640145816276noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879042817109440814.post-89076647172583681692018-05-09T06:57:35.671-07:002018-05-09T06:57:35.671-07:00I find it interesting that all of you are so hung ...I find it interesting that all of you are so hung up on the concept of mercy and the act of mercy killing in the novel. But the more you actually analyse the novel, the more you'll understand the actual theme of the novel. <br /><br />What would you do for true love? <br /><br />I found it incredibly facinating how Picoult showed the different ways that true love can influence the actions of a person.<br /><br />if you can be persuaded, re-read the novel with that sentence in mind. You'll grasp a whole nother understanding to the narrative!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11445844987683427163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879042817109440814.post-87946640812787569652017-04-21T21:21:19.125-07:002017-04-21T21:21:19.125-07:00What happens to Jamie and Allie?What happens to Jamie and Allie?Shanelkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13761757827221778315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879042817109440814.post-85897626118344153792010-04-30T21:39:25.630-07:002010-04-30T21:39:25.630-07:00I've loved each one of Picoult's books, bu...I've loved each one of Picoult's books, but I had to put this one down. Cameron made me too &*%^ing angry to keep reading through the affair. He and Mia were dooshes and Allie I liked, so I couldn't see anything from his point of veiw. And by the sounds of it the ending is rediculous!! Big thumbs down from me.Louisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879042817109440814.post-49749721961838377962010-03-15T16:56:45.634-07:002010-03-15T16:56:45.634-07:00I agree with Dani. I finished the book about 4 da...I agree with Dani. I finished the book about 4 days ago now and I find myself crying over the whole thing. I even went back and re-read all the parts that had to do with Mia, Cam and Allie. I was hoping that I had missed something that was supposed to make the ending more gratifying. I think I would have felt better about the ending had those notes revealed that Cam was over Mia and glad to be with Allie. I wanted so badly for Cam to realize that he was meant to be with Allie. I would have felt a whole lot better if there were a couple more chapters where some where down the road, Cam and Mia ran into each other again, and Cam realized that being with Allie was the right thing and that he was no longer in love with Mia and that he recognized that he was more in love with the idea of Mia being a free spirit than being in love with her soul. He loved the life Mia had, not Mia herself. Allie loved Cam for who he was, not his job, ancestry or money. I really needed him to realize this and WANT to be with Allie in the end, not just because Mia left and gave him no other option.Sad over Mercynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879042817109440814.post-80502312792253710342010-02-17T18:07:43.059-08:002010-02-17T18:07:43.059-08:00Book Girl -- great point about Picoult's theme...Book Girl -- great point about Picoult's themes driving her characters. I always enjoy reading Picoult, but there is always something that irritates me. I think it's because her characters aren't quite rounded.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00287335780005955336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879042817109440814.post-80041454683878199322010-02-11T16:39:40.321-08:002010-02-11T16:39:40.321-08:00Throughout the story I had fallen in love with the...Throughout the story I had fallen in love with the innocence that Picoult had wrapped around Allie, but towards the end that innocence became a nuisance. My thought after finishing Mercy was How could she stay with a man that didn't love her but loved a woman who preocupied her fair share of time? To be totally honest I grew a strong disliking towards Cam, Mia and sad to say Maggie. <br />Even though we only saw Maggie through the eyes of Jamie, I couldn't bare the thought of asking some one to do something that would hurt them so deeply and affect the rest of their lives. I have read most of Jodi Picoults books and is my favorite author, as of now. I have to say I did like this book due to the fact that she toys with your emotions and seems, from what I have read, to bring anger from most of Mercy's readers, which has been done skillfully. <br />Wow that was long, sorry!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879042817109440814.post-86535815190305833182009-10-23T01:28:20.703-07:002009-10-23T01:28:20.703-07:00i agree with dani. the book felt a bit unfinished ...i agree with dani. the book felt a bit unfinished at the end, especially since we weren't able to get a good picture of how allie and cam's relationship turned out. i wish cam either found out where mia was or had just let her go, you know, get some closure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879042817109440814.post-46498616310797070332008-12-14T16:58:00.000-08:002008-12-14T16:58:00.000-08:00I finished reading Mercy 3 days ago and I'm still ...I finished reading Mercy 3 days ago and I'm still emotional about it. I was hoping to get some indication of Cam loving Allie more and never wanting to see Mia again but instead their relationship left me hanging. What can I say, I'm a sucker for a mushy ending!Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07669721361375617156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879042817109440814.post-73509730753393478062008-07-08T21:25:00.000-07:002008-07-08T21:25:00.000-07:00Everybody keeps saying the My Sister's Keeper is t...Everybody keeps saying the My Sister's Keeper is their favorite. I swear I'm going to read this one really, really soon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com