Jodi Picoult

a novel

Sing you home

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She puts her hands on either side of my face, and the room falls away. I have never gotten so lost in a kiss before. 

And then, the space between us explodes. My heart keeps missing beats and my hands cannot bring her close enough to me. I taste her and realize I have been starving. 

I have loved before, but it didn't feel like this.

I have kissed before, but it didn't burn me alive. 

Maybe it lasts a minute, and maybe it's an hour. All I know is that kiss, and how soft her skin is when it brushes against mine, and that even if I did not know it until now, I have been waiting for this person forever.

Ashley Harris 

This book is very very well written. The author does an excellent job handling both sides of the argument. I may not agree with her beliefs on the topics in this book but she does make a compelling argument and for that, I applaud her. The issue of a gay relationship was handled in a way to make it not offensive to the Christian reader, nor were the Christian statements offensive to gays. Again, after reading the authors notes, I did not agree with her stance on the matter but her bias did not come across in the book at all.

Carol Bailey

The synopsis on the back of the cover;

“Every life has a soundtrack. All you have to do is listen.
In the aftermath of a series of personal tragedies, Zoe throws herself into her career as a music therapist. When an unexpected friendship slowly blossoms into love, she makes plans for a new life, but to her shock and inevitable rage, some people—even those she loves and trusts most—don’t want that to happen. 
Sing You Home is about identity, love, marriage, and parenthood. It’s about people wanting to do the right thing for the greater good, even as they work to fulfill their own personal desires and dreams. And it’s about what happens when the outside world brutally calls into question the very thing closest to our hearts: family.”

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What prompted me to buy this book was the premise of the story itself and the fact that a main stream author wrote a story dealing with LGBT issues.

There are three main characters, Zoe, Max, and Vanessa. The story is told from each of their perspectives but follows the main story of Zoe. 
For most of Zoe and Max’s marriage they struggle with infertility issues and trying to have a child. Following the last miscarriage their marriage falls apart. As Zoe pieces her life back together she finds love in an unexpected place. Max on the other hand turns to alcohol and eventually finds religion in the form of a conservative Christian religious group. The story follows Zoe’s desire to start a family with her new spouse, Vanessa, and the ramifications of that from the point of view of each of the main protagonists.

There are a lot of stories in the news these days involving same-sex marriage, the proponents and opponents: the effects on the “traditional” family versus the rights of individuals. Jodi Picoult does a wonderful job of portraying both sides of the debate in a safe, engrossing story. There are certainly characters in this book that people will not like, depending on your perspective, but I believe that the way she strikes a chord with the reader also opens the door for some interesting discussions.

I haven’t gotten a full grasp of all the thoughts that are swirling around in my head as a result of reading this story. I know many of them were already swirling around but it’s as if some mental piece of my thoughts have broken loose and I need to get a handle on what that means. I’m sure I’ll get to that in the near future.

Ten years of infertility issues culminate in the destruction of music therapist Zoe Baxter's marriage, after which she falls in love with another woman, Vanessa, and wants to start a family; but her ex-husband, Max, in the grips of an anti-gay pastor, stands in the way. Includes a CD of songs created for the novel. (This title is being re-listed in Forecast). 1.5 million first printing.

A Novel

Sing You Home

Emir Andrés Ibañez

Después de años y años de intentar tener hijos sin éxito, Max y Zoe se divorcian. Max vuelve a su alcoholismo y encuentra calma y redención en la iglesia. Zoe comienza una amistad con Vanessa, que luego se transformará en amor.
Con una construcción de personajes impecable, mucha tensión legal, moral y religiosa de por medio, Jodi Picoult vuelve a ganarse mi respeto con un libro que a último momento se cuela entre los mejores del año, seguramente.
Y por cierto, si sos muy religiosx y con cero introspección, evitá leerlo y seguí con tu vida...

Megan

I wish I could give this book more than 5 stars, I thought it was absolutely fantastic!

b.andherbooks

Pretty decent Jodi Picoult book. Not one of my favorites however. It seemed short, and the ending was very abrupt.

From the Number One bestselling author of MY SISTER'S KEEPER and NINETEEN MINUTES, Jodi Picoult 'She is a master of her craft . . . and humanity is what she does best' Telegraph Zoe Baxter has lost everything. Struggling to rebuild her life, the last thing she expects is to fall in love. It changes her world. Until she discovers there are those who will do anything to stop her from living her life the way that she believes.

Elize van Heerden

Again one of Picoults best works, thoroughly researched and great ending

Ana Koljanin

this book is great! I wasn't able to stop reading it even tough I needed to take a breaks. Wade Preston made me so mad at moments and Pastor Clive too. But at the end, I was happy that Max did what he did. And I believe that Samantha is one great child.

THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'Jodi Picoult takes a controversial and provocative subject and uses it as a backdrop to a touching and emotional drama' Sunday Express Zoe and Max Baxter spent ten years trying to get pregnant, until the heartbreak of their failure finally broke their marriage apart. After the dissolution of their marriage, each seems on their own path to healing, as Max turns himself towards an evangelical church whilst Zoe finds solace in a new relationship with a woman, Vanessa. But when Zoe and Vanessa approach Max to ask to use the frozen embryos left from their marriage, these paths come hurtling face to face. In Max's eyes, Zoe and Vanessa's desire to raise a child together is an aberration. And Zoe is not prepared to let her desire for a child go without a fight. International bestselling author Jodi Picoult draws a touching and sensitive portrait of what it truly means to be a family in our society today in this compelling bestseller. Jodi's brand new novel, A SPARK OF LIGHT is publishing soon and is now available to pre-order!

Amy Buckle

Sing You Home is a novel by Jodi Picoult which follows the story of Zoe Baxter; when we meet her, she is pregnant, and after a series of fertility issues, is elated at the prospect of being a mother. When she heartbreakingly loses the baby at 28 weeks and has to give... read the full review here: https://www.amybucklesbookshelf.co.uk...

Neeti Choudhari

This was my second Jodi Picoult book. It was my fault that I somehow kept comparing it to My Sister's Keeper because- tragedy and a reluctant trial battle. The conclusion of the comparison was that My Sister's Keeper was obviously better. However, the book wasn't bad either. Gripping issues were tackled. The story was very engaging. I couldn't put the book down. Some incidents had me exasperated and while I didn't experience an emotional rollercoaster ride, it was a good read. One thing is sure, I will be looking and listening to music from a different perspective from now on.

Sing you home a novel

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