Picoult doesn't use a lot of 'SAT' vocabulary, or extremely complex sentence structure, but the way she engages readers with detail and finesse is extraordinary. But I want to write this review while the emotions it evoked are still at their strongest.

I was at a loss of words when I finished it three hours ago, and I still am speechless. There are so many things I wish I could say coherently about this book. Sing You Home is my new favorite novel by Jodi Picoult, and as of now (mid-March, 2011) my favorite book of this year. In reality, the book is about bashing Christians and telling the world that the only 'fit' parents are homosexual or extremely liberal heterosexuals.

I guess I thought the book was going to be about the controversy surrounding IVF primarily and homosexual adoption secondarily. According to this book, I'm a simpering, uneducated doormat who'll only do those things my husband allows and who has no opinion of my own, outside the one he gives me. However, I do mind seeing such ridiculous stereotypes cast onto anyone bearing the name Christian. I don't even mind when the author comes to a different conclusion from my own. I don't mind the exploration of such controversial topics. Vanessa took advantage of Zoe's anger and sorrow and, magically, though she'd never had any homosexual tendencies prior, she was a lesbian and claiming she was born that way.

I saw one woman's obsession over having a biological child of her own destroy her marriage, but the dissolution of the marriage was her husband's fault?!? I saw a woman wallowing in the emotional upheaval of divorce diving into a new relationship. I kept hoping it would change, that Jodi would not keep lumping me in with Westboro Baptist Church idiots, but, sadly, no change. Unfortunately,(no spoilers in my review), this novel paints all evangelical Christians as homophobic scumbags and all lesbians as kind-hearted, loving saints.

I've read all of Jodi's books previously and was so excited to see this one on the shelf at WalMart. This review is from: Sing You Home: A Novel (Paperback) Searching for an apologetic for a homosexual lifestyle? This is the book for you!

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