vanishing act

By Jodi Picoult

Each of the five narrators in this excellent book speaks intimately to the listener, capitalizing on the emotional complexity of Picoult's heart-wrenching tale. Delia Hopkins, immediately seizes the attention when she relates how, on an ordinary day in smalltown New Hampshire, her beloved father, Andrew, is arrested for having kidnapped her, 28 years earlier, from the mother she long thought was dead. Delia's fiancé, Eric, and her best friend, Fitz (both of whom are given appropriately cultured New England accents), add dimension to this multifaceted exploration of love and identity.


Buku ini bercerita dari point of view 5 orang yang terlibat di dalamnya; Delia, Andrew - sang ayah, Eric - Delia's fiance & Andrew's lawyer, Fitz - sahabat Delia & Eric serta Elise - ibu Delia.
Tema nya menarik banget, what is good and bad or right or wrong, how well you know your parent. Bahwa di dunia ini there is always both side of the story no matter what. Dan gue suka banget endingnya, ada twist di situ yang ngebuat kita menutup buku ini dengan senyum :p
Walaupun secara overall, buku ini agak ke mana mana ceritanya dan karena dilihat dari point of view yg beda beda jadi ngga dalem banget. Kaya pengalaman Andrew di penjara, menurut gue sih agak dragging banget. Terus cerita Elise juga kurang diexpose. Plus cinta segitiga nya Delia-Eric-Fitz agak ganggu dikit sih...