Keeping Faith

De: Jodi Picoult

Narrado por: Eliza Foss, Julia Gibson

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

Reseñas de la Crítica

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

I had a hard time putting it down

As I listened, my respect for Mariah just exploded. Once I got into the story, I was completely engrossed and couldn’t wait to see what happened next. As always, Picoult delivers on all the emotional extremes oh-so eloquently and ties it together with a neat bow.

Difficult to listen to

The narrators were horrible!! You could hear them swallow, gulp, take deep breaths and swallow. Very distracting!

Not one of her best works

I enjoyed the book at the beginning but found the ending to be a little dull. It's not one of her best works and I have read a number of them.

Another great book

I have listened to 5 of Jodi Picoults books. Each one has been better than the one before. One of my new favorite authors.

Pretty good

My only complaint was the intermittent clicking I could hear when one of narrators, Ms. Foss, was reading. I'm assuming it came from turning the pages. Very good narrator, otherwise. Just distracting to me.

Just ok

The story overall was just ok. I felt like there was more that should’ve or could’ve been resolved. There’s tons left for you draw your conclusions on.

The actual performance left me wanting to pull my hair out! You could seriously hear one of the narrators swallow! Like nails on a chalkboard

Keeps you wondering...

This was my first time reading Jodi Picoult, and I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I loved the way I could tell who was talking by the sound of the voice. Kept me wondering about the outcome. I liked how Mirah finds love, in the mist of all the pain. I also loved the support of her mother. Great book!

Good story, well acted

I very much liked the story and the actors did an excellent job with the narration. It is not Jodi Picoult’s best work but still gripping and definitely worth reading!

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.