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Nineteen Minutes by Jodi
Picoult
Allen & Unwin, Crows Nest
2007
Nineteen minutes is one of
those books that I both love
and hate. And one I found
hard to put down, even when
I had finished it
As a mother, I don’t want to
know about school shootings
or imagine it happening in
my child’s school. As a
mother, I don’t want to
contemplate my child doing
something horrible to
others.
As a reader, this book is
thoughtful, well constructed
and very real. Picoult gives
us so many points of view
without passing judgement,
leaving it to us to draw our
own conclusions and
thoughts.
As an imaginative person, I
was surprised at the twists
in the story – even with all
the clues laid out, the
twists still surprised me
every time.
It isn’t a quick read as
there are many characters
and a lot to think about,
but it is a great book and
is also thought provoking
about the role of parents in
their child’s behaviour. But
perhaps best read during the
school holidays…
Tash Hughes is a Mum of two in Melbourne. She is also a writer and owner of Word
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