A Spark of Light

I love Jodi Picoult and have probably read close to everything that she has written. That being said, this was not one of my favorite books of hers. I was not crazy about starting at the end of the story and working to the beginning and how the whole situation at the clinic started. I also didn't make a connection to any of the characters, they all fell flat to me. Finally, the epilogue left me highly dissatisfied; I found myself wanting to know more about what happened to the characters after the event.

As with all of her books, A Spark of Light gently and carefully details the thoughts of people on opposing sides of an issue; maintaining their humanity and highlighting the infinite ways in which we are more alike than different. Pro-choice women will most likely resonate more with this story than those who are not, but either way, it's a beautiful meditation on the nature of love and family.