My book review of Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult.
Title: Leaving Time
By: Jodi Picoult
Genre: Fiction
Pages: 398
Release Date: October 14th, 2014
Rating: ★★★★★
Summary from Goodreads:
For more than a decade, Jenna Metcalf has never stopped thinking about her mother, Alice, who mysteriously disappeared in the wake of a tragic accident. Refusing to believe she was abandoned, Jenna searches for her mother regularly online and pores over the pages of Alice’s old journals. A scientist who studied grief among elephants, Alice wrote mostly of her research among the animals she loved, yet Jenna hopes the entries will provide a clue to her mother’s whereabouts.
As Jenna’s memories dovetail with the events in her mother’s journals, the story races to a mesmerizing finish.
Review:
Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult is a poignant, intricately woven tale that beautifully explores love, loss, and the haunting power of memory. The story follows Jenna Metcalf, a young girl searching for her mother, Alice, who disappeared mysteriously a decade ago. With richly developed characters—including a psychic and a troubled private investigator—Picoult masterfully blends suspense with emotional depth, as Jenna unearths secrets about her mother’s life and her own. Through themes of grief and resilience, Picoult raises profound questions about the bonds between mothers and daughters, making Leaving Time an unforgettable, heartfelt journey with an ending that will knock your socks off.
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