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The Pact: A Love Story

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The Pact: A Love Story

by Jodi Picoult

Harpercollins Publishers | February 9, 2006 | Trade Paperback

From Jodi Picoult, one of the most powerful writers in contemporary fiction, comes a riveting, timely, heartbreaking, and terrifying novel of families in anguish -- and friendships ripped apart by inconceivable violence. Until the phone calls came at 3:00 A.M. on a November morning, the Golds and their neighbors, the Hartes, had been inseparable. It was no surprise to anyone when their teenage children, Chris and Emily, began showing signs that their relationship was moving beyond that of lifelong friends. But now seventeen-year-old Emily has been shot to death by her beloved and devoted Chris as part of an apparent suicide pact -- leaving two devastated families stranded in the dark and dense predawn, desperate for answers about an unthinkable act and the children they never really knew.

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    Lyndsey Stark

    Rating: 5/5

    Amazing!

    Lyndsey Stark

    5 months ago

    This is my favourite of Jodi Picoult's books. I was instantly drawn in by the characters and could not put this book down until it was finished. It was touching and emotional and very well written.

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    Rating: 3/5

    Not what I was expecting

    Nicoleabouttown

    6 months ago

    While I did like this book, it was not one of my favourite Jodi Picoult books.

    There was just something about this book, and I still can't figure out what it is exactly, that I wasn't able to connect with. The names drove me crazy. I wasn't able to keep track of who was who and I had to keep going back to the beginning to remind myself who was who. It also didn't help that there were these flashbacks that didn't really add to the story, in my opinion.

    What I did love is that once again Jodi made me believe in a situation that was so far-fetched. Do I think that a suicide pact is far-fetched? No, I don't. But the way that the one in this book plays out is. Even after having read the book twice, I still don't know the reason it happened in the first place. Not to mention, that Emily, who comes up with the idea never gives a reason for her wanting to commit suicide, not even to Chris who ends up being the surviving member of the pact. Even though he is never given a reason a reason, Chris decides to end his life simply because he can't see his life being worth living without her in it. To me, that isn't realistic at all and that is where Jodi Picoult's talent really comes in. While I may not have believed in the circumstances, she did have me believing in the characters.

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    Rating: 5/5

    Fabulous!

    Lindsay Nudds

    7 months ago

    This was an excellent novel!

    Once you start reading this book you won't be able to put it down. The story was really impactful and it went behind the scenes of real teenage problems, the struggles within families and what a parent will do for their child. Every time you think that you have the book figured out Judi Picoult throws in another twist that will leave you in suspense and surprise!!
    This novel leaves you thinking about it days after you have finished it! I would recommend this to anyone and it's a book that can be enjoyed over and over again.

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    Michelle

    Rating: 5/5

    The Pact: A Love Story

    Michelle

    13 years ago

    What is true love? Picoult gives a definition that is so intense that you feel you are actually personally involved with the characters. This is a story that discusses teen suicide, as well as true knowledge of people you know, in depth. A definite recommend because it makes you think twice about everything that you have ever believed in your life.

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From Jodi Picoult, one of the most powerful writers in contemporary fiction, comes a riveting, timely, heartbreaking, and terrifying novel of families in anguish -- and friendships ripped apart by inconceivable violence. Until the phone calls came at 3:00 A.M. on a November morning, the Golds and their neighbors, the Hartes, had been inseparable. It was no surprise to anyone when their teenage children, Chris and Emily, began showing signs that their relationship was moving beyond that of lifelong friends. But now seventeen-year-old Emily has been shot to death by her beloved and devoted Chris as part of an apparent suicide pact -- leaving two devastated families stranded in the dark and dense predawn, desperate for answers about an unthinkable act and the children they never really knew.

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From Jodi Picoult, one of the most powerful writers in contemporary fiction, comes a riveting, timely, heartbreaking, and terrifying novel of families in anguish -- and friendships ripped apart by inconceivable violence. Until the phone calls came at 3:00 A.M. on a November morning, the Golds and their neighbors, the Hartes, had been inseparable. It was no surprise to anyone when their teenage children, Chris and Emily, began showing signs that their relationship was moving beyond that of lifelong friends. But now seventeen-year-old Emily has been shot to death by her beloved and devoted Chris as part of an apparent suicide pact -- leaving two devastated families stranded in the dark and dense predawn, desperate for answers about an unthinkable act and the children they never really knew.

Trade Paperback

416 Pages, 5.3 x 8.13 x 1 in

February 9, 2006

Harpercollins Publishers

English


006085880X
9780060858803

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