This book was a typical Jodi Picoult book and even though it is a book full of religious references, and I am not the most religious being, it was still an interesting story and as always well written. The story follows a little girl who seems to be able to perform miracles, and this of course causes all kinds of outrage and controversy between the the media, Catholic church, and parents, who are in the middle of a divorce. As part of the Jodi Picoult style, there is a huge court case, and it is the court scenes are the critical points of the story. The mother, Mariah, of the little miracle worker, Faith (so aptly named), gets involved with a romance with someone she is not supposed to, be as well as her daughter being there for her, this relationship is a saving grace for her.
All the characters are developed pretty well. I had some issues with the little girl, Faith, who is 7, having such a critical role in her mother's well being. This kid was keeping her mother together, and I felt that most 7 year olds would not know how to deal with that kind of pressure. But, on that note, the relationship between Mariah and Faith was really nice and there is no reason to think that maybe Faith really did understand what her mom needed.
This was a good book, not one of my favorite Picoult books, but I did like it. It took me a long time to read, and I am not sure if that is because of the religious elements that I just don't have enough background in to relate to or understand completely. I give this book a B and there are still so many Picoult books I want to read, I just hope they are a little more compelling then this one.
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