The startling and poignant story of the aftermath of a tragic high school shooting, from the bestselling author of My Sister's Keeper and The Pact. 'Picoult makes us ponder the ambiguous relationships between love and lying, legality and morality; the strange ways repressed memories leak into the present.' Los Angeles Times

Intricately textured and rich with psychological and social insight, Jodi Picoult's novels grab readers by the throat from page one and never let go. As emotionally charged as any she has written, Nineteen Minutes may be her most stunning work to date.

Set in a small town in the wake of a horrific school shooting, Nineteen Minutes features the return of two beloved Picoult characters Jordan McAfee, the lawyer from The Pact and Salem Falls, who once again finds himself representing a boy who desperately needs someone on his side; and Patrick Ducharme, the intrepid detective introduced in Perfect Match, whose best witness is the daughter of the superior court judge assigned to the case. As the story unfolds, layer after layer is peeled back to reveal some hard-hitting questions about the nature of justice, the balance of power and what it means to be different.

The bestselling author of My Sister's Keeper and Vanishing Acts, Picoult returns with her most absorbing novel yet. Nineteen Minutes is a riveting, thought-provoking tale with a jaw-dropping finale.

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Publisher : Allen & Unwin (1 April 2007)
Language : English
Paperback : 464 pages
ISBN-10 : 1741750725
ISBN-13 : 978-1741750720

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Jodi Picoult is the bestselling author of thirteen novels. She grew up in Long Island and then studied creative writing at Princeton. Following her graduation she had a series of jobs including as a technical writer for a Wall Street brokerage firm, as a copywriter at an ad agency, as an editor at a textbook publisher, and as an 8th grade English teacher - before entering Harvard to pursue a master's in education. She married Tim Van Leer, whom she had known at Princeton, and it was while she was pregnant with her first child that she wrote her first novel, Songs of the Humpback Whale.

Jodi and Tim and their three children live in Hanover, New Hampshire with a dog, a rabbit, two Jersey calves, and the occasional Holstein.

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I really want to read a correctly formatted version

Reviewed in Australia on 21 June 2015

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I read books in kindle as my preferred choice and my reviews are based on this type of reading experience.

I got to about 16% and I had had enough. I am trying to read two timelines and that would not be a problem if the demarcations are transparent. If you are reading one sentence in their here and now and the next sentence drops you back twenty years it gets really annoying. Just because it is an ebook does not give an author or publisher the right to produce a very poor reading experience.

Sort it out. Replace my bought copy with a properly formatted offering and I will happily read on and no doubt give this the review it deserves. Peter Eerden

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MillaB

Gripping and informative

Reviewed in Australia on 2 November 2016

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An excellelent and sympathetic insight into the sometimes forgotten "why" such tragedies occur. A sensitive approach to the reasons why/ how they can occur, and the desperation and extreme personal distress that can drive the perpetrator to such desperate measures. It certainly opened my eyes … it was something that had never occurred to me - I had always considered such perpetrators to be monsters of the worst kind, but now I see it in a different light. We need to look to ourselves too, and not be so prompt in condemnation … somewhere along the line, we may well have been partially responsible. Read and learn, and teach your children to treat all people as they themselves would like to be treated.

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painsy

One feels for the parents of the gunman and the victims and she shows how being bullied at school from his first day brings a yo

Reviewed in Australia on 3 July 2015

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Jodi Picoult deals with a very current American event happening in schools - a mass shooting. As always she deals with a huge subject with empathy and well researched knowledge.She helps the reader to an understanding of why such a thing could happen and the ripple effect of how it hurts so many people, One feels for the parents of the gunman and the victims and she shows how being bullied at school from his first day brings a young man to do such a terrible thing.A gripping and enlightening book.

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GraceLee Patrick

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Reviewed in Australia on 26 June 2015

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A good read by Jodi Picoult. Always interesting subjects that reflect real life.

I find Jodi's books predictable - always a twist, and a typical pattern.

I look forward to something new in style from a gifted writer.

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Tina

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Reviewed in Australia on 16 July 2015

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As with all Picoult novels she deals with a current phenomenon. Bullying and the repercussions as well as parental upbringing are dealt with as only this author can. A somber theme but an entertaining and insightful book.

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Maddison Furley

A must read.

Reviewed in Australia on 22 May 2016

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This is my second time reading this book, the first being when I was in Grade 11, and I enjoyed it just as much, if not, more and I was once again hooked from the first page. I recommended it to everyone. Well written and thoroughly researched, Picoult provides an exceptionally realistic tale that will surely have you hooked. Purchase this book now and I promise you won't regret it!

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michelle

Wonderful read

Reviewed in Australia on 2 July 2015

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Absolutely loved this book. I could relate to both sides of each character and felt the pain of what each one was going through.......loved it! Will be giving it to my daughter to read as I'm sure she could relate to it. Well written, well done.

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Hayley

Interesting and emotive.

Reviewed in Australia on 24 July 2015

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An emotive read that gives insight into all the difficulties of adolescence. It jumps around in time so does take a little bit to really start to understand the characters. The time jumps can seem like it's start and stop of the story lines however they do allow more of a full life-story which is necessary. The ending was a little anti-climatic, I guess I was expecting more to be revealed for a happier ending.

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maureen

Thought provoking

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 July 2018

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I find Jodi Picoult stories hard to read as she always attacks difficult situations making you question your believes. Having said that I have always enjoyed her books as she writes in a very easy flowing manner. This book, like always gripped me from the start and questioned my thoughts on the American gun laws, bullying and the school system in general. However unlike before I feel she failed to develop some of her characters relationships fully and the ending left me filling let down that there was not more to the story. It left with too many questions unanswered about how the characters were going to deal with the situation they had ended up in. I will always read her books but this one is a little disappointing.

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Silvertabby

I would recommend this book wholeheartedly

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 April 2016

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This is a story that delves below the appearance of catastrophic events to unravel the incremental smaller, discrete happenings that lead up to the final explosion where "all are punished". The author is empathic with her characters without being sentimental and portrays the social pressures of of conformity in an American culture where "success" and "popularity" conspire to create a society in a small town where none feel at ease or truly able to express who they are. The shadow of the gun as the ultimate means of resolution of America's problems plays its part in this thoughtful and well plotted story. I would recommend this book wholeheartedly.

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Lucy Kelly

Another thought provoking storyline from the Amazing Jodi Piccoult

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 April 2016

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Another thought provoking storyline from the Amazing Jodi Piccoult. It's been a couple of years since I've read one of Jodi's books and I have not been disappointed in returning to her stories. She amazes me at the amount of research and fine detail that goes into her stories. This time centering on 2 teenagers in particular, Josie and Peter. I do not want to give the storyline away or go into great detail to ruin the book for you but initially, the reader would almost immediately side with the community in blaming one person for the tragic events at the high school but reading deeper into the book, Jodi raises alot of thought provoking questions as to whether one person is responsible for the events or a culmination of persons should be held accountable. Whatever you decide, it will tug at your heartstrings as you feel sorrow and sympathy for all the families involved. She really gets into the "psyche" of Peter & Josie and you discover that nothing is as it seems on the surface, you must dig deeper into your heart & soul to understand the minds of these young people. A brilliant read, can't wait to buy another book!!

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Victoria

Food for Thought

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 February 2013

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I've only read one Picoult before (The Pact) and I found it dull - in fact I eventually gave up on all the waffle and just read the ending. I don't know what made me want to give her another go, aside from the fact that my mum told me this one was OK (but then, she will literally read anything), and I thought the subject looked interesting. However I was blown away by this. It probably helps that as somebody approaching this without too much knowledge of Picoult's apparently formulaic novels, I wasn't really sure what to expect.

High school shootings continue and probably - sadly - will continue to be at the forefront of public consciousness, and as the media frenzy that accompanies them portrays the shooters as evil psychopaths and not as victims too, the story is often one-sided. And why should it not be when innocent children lose their lives or sustain horrific physical and mental injuries in a place that should be a sanctuary? However Nineteen Minutes forces the reader to consider these incidents from different perspectives. The shooting itself is horrific, and the aftermath devastating, but Picoult doesn't just show us the effect it has on those who died, those they left behind, and the survivors. She also explores how it is for the family of the perpetrator, and the perpetrator himself - a boy who in so many ways is a victim himself. I found it emotionally confusing to feel sorry for the gunman while also feeling guilty for feeling sorry!

I wouldn't say this is a perfect novel - not only is it full of glaring errors, sometimes it got a bit confusing keeping up with what timeframe I was in. That said, I have still given it five stars, because it did make me think, I couldn't put it down, and while the final twist was perhaps a little obvious (and some may say contrived) it still packed a punch in the final pages.

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Scotlandlassie

Disappointing.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 November 2018

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Didn’t enjoy this book as much as I have other judi picoult books. I don’t think the character who did the shooting would elicit anyone’s sympathy or understanding. The description of his life did not make me understand in any way why he would have done this. The character needed to be shown to be much more traumatised by his treatment throughout his life to have any sort of understanding for his desperation.

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