Keeping Faith

By: Jodi Picoult

Narrated by: Eliza Foss, Julia Gibson

Length: 18 hrs and 58 mins

Publisher's summary

Mariah has just discovered her husband Colin is having his second affair. During the divorce process, their seven-year-old daughter, Faith, meets an imaginary friend who may be God. Amidst much controversy, Colin sues for custody of Faith, compelling Mariah to find her inner strength.

New York Times best-selling author Jodi Picoult masterfully captures human relationships in her powerful novels.

©2006 Jodi Picoult (P)2006 Recorded Books

Critic reviews

"Picoult gets better and better with each book...this is an entrancing novel. Highly recommended." ( Library Journal)

didn't enjoy the quality of the audio

there are two narrators who each have different ideas of the characters persona, which is very frustrating. i wish it was kept to one narrator. the chapters end/start in an inconsistent manner, which you would think is a minor detail, but was actually disruptive to the rhythm of the reading. story was OK/good, but performance was lacking.

Thought provoking subject, once again!

Love the mind and writing style of Jodi Picoult. This book did not disappoint. Enjoyed listening to her voice. The ending was a bit void.

My first Jodi Picoult Book

I enjoyed the story & the narration. It kept me wondering what was coming next. I felt for Faiths mom & her challenges & circumstances. I wasn’t a fan of the ending but up to that point - it was great.

beautiful touching story of faith.

loved the story..it was amazing as usual... BUT Mariahs voice... i hated it. i hated how the reader drags out the words. like she drags out the last syllable of each word out instead of it being clear and crisp and to the point... 16 hours of it and i want to cut my throat
it drives me crazy .. no other character voices do that.. thank god. but great story

The characters were enjoyable

I really enjoy Jodi Picoult’s books in general but this one I sort of struggled through just to finish it. It was just so predictable I guess without any twists or turns like she’s had in a lot of her other books.

Good story

This was a good story though I felt it was too long and drawn out. Finding true love in the middle of everything that was going on was a little far-fetched but didn't detract from the story.

Not my favorite Jodi Picoult book....

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Read others first. This was REALLY hard for me to get "into". I am a huge Picoult fan and I stopped listening halfway through. Generally Jodi's book grab me and I can't stop listening until the book is done. This one doesn't do it for for me...

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

I didn't finish listening

Have you listened to any of Julia Gibson’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes. This may have been to serious of a book for her voice. She has somewhat of a whimsical tone to her voice. I do enjoy her work though.

Was Keeping Faith worth the listening time?

I hate to say "No" as all of Jodi Picoult's book have a great message, but this would be at the bottom of my Picoult list.

Any additional comments?

If you have never read Picoult, read anything else first. Don't let this be your first Picoult book as it might be your last. If this was from another author I might not expect as much and it might be "ok". I will try to listen again in the future to see if I like it better.

Nice read

It's a little long but kept my interest all the same
The extra time allowed me to get to know characters

Sooo interesting

I love that biblical scriptures began each chapter. As always Jodi Picoult wove an inspiring story.

Keeping Faith

A very unusual story about a little girl who experiences God and several miracles. Very well read and told with an interesting storyline and characters. Flat attention getter. I will read this author again. Highly recommend ed!
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