Leaving Time (with bonus novella Larger Than Life) Book Reviews

AUTHOR
Jodi Picoult
SCORE
4.5
TOTAL RATINGS
2,245

Leaving Time (with bonus novella Larger Than Life) by Jodi Picoult Book Summary

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A deeply moving, gripping, and intelligent page-turner about a daughter’s search for her mother, Leaving Time is Jodi Picoult at the height of her powers.

Includes the novella Larger Than Life

Throughout her blockbuster career, Jodi Picoult has seamlessly blended nuanced characters, riveting plots, and rich prose, brilliantly creating stories that “not only provoke the mind but touch the flawed souls in all of us” (The Boston Globe). Now, in Leaving Time, she has delivered a book unlike anything she’s written before.

For more than a decade, Jenna Metcalf has never stopped thinking about her mother, Alice, who mysteriously disappeared in the wake of a tragic accident. Refusing to believe she was abandoned, Jenna searches for her mother regularly online and pores over the pages of Alice’s old journals. A scientist who studied grief among elephants, Alice wrote mostly of her research among the animals she loved, yet Jenna hopes the entries will provide a clue to her mother’s whereabouts.

Desperate to find the truth, Jenna enlists two unlikely allies in her quest: Serenity Jones, a psychic who rose to fame finding missing persons, only to later doubt her gifts, and Virgil Stanhope, the jaded private detective who’d originally investigated Alice’s case along with the strange, possibly linked death of one of her colleagues. As the three work together to uncover what happened to Alice, they realize that in asking hard questions, they’ll have to face even harder answers.

As Jenna’s memories dovetail with the events in her mother’s journals, the story races to a mesmerizing finish.

Praise for Leaving Time

“Piercing and uplifting . . . a smart, accessible yarn with a suspenseful puzzle at its core.”—The Boston Globe

“Poignant . . . an entertaining tale about parental love, friendship, loss.”—The Washington Post

“A riveting drama.”—Us Weekly

“[A] moving tale.”—People

“A fast-paced, surprise-ending mystery.”—USA Today

“In Jenna, [Jodi] Picoult has created an unforgettable character who will easily endear herself to each and every reader. . . . Leaving Time may be her finest work yet.”—Bookreporter

“[A] captivating and emotional story.”—BookPage

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Book Name Leaving Time (with bonus novella Larger Than Life)
Genre Fiction & Literature
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Language English
E-Book Size 8.37 MB

Leaving Time (with bonus novella Larger Than Life) (Jodi Picoult) Book Reviews 2024

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Dissappointing. I have read Jodi Picoult’s books before and enjoyed them. This book is good in that it follows a mysterious disappearance and keeps you guessing. The ending is the problem. I will not spoil it except to say that it is a shameless rip off of an award winning movie. That movie was in turn a rip off of a Goosebumps book that I read to my son 20 years ago. Ms. Picoult is inventive enough to come up with her own story lines and should not feel compelled to “borrow” from others.

Leaving time. If this book by Jodi Picoult didn’t have the elephants’ information within this story, I would not have completed reading it. This storyline is so convoluted and disconnected, even the characters within do not know what to do and/or are doing throughout. If this was supposed to be a love story (between characters), it is not. An extremely disappointing read, especially since it was written by a well known, popular Author. I have come to enjoy her books over the years but this would not even get one star. The star was necessary, so I could write and publish this Review. Margaret

Snail. Great book ! Should be a movie.

Absolutely fantastic!. This yet is another fantastic work by Picoult. I've always been drawn to her writing style and story lines and Leaving Time is tied with The Storyteller as my favorite Picoult book. She never disappoints and always brings something that you aren't expected to the story. I'm anxiously anticipating her next book.

Spectacular!. One of the best books I've read in a long time! Quite a page turner, the ending was very unexpected. Loved it!

loved it. Easy read, enjoyable, i like the science behind it, and the twist at the end. All of my favorite things in a book.

Good then great!. It took me a while to get into this book which was weird for me because every Jodi Picoult book I have read I usually could not put down. But towards the end it became that. Her books are all so heartbreaking yet I truly love them. I read "where there's smoke" first and I liked having that background before starting this book.

Page turner!. Well written, suspenseful, addicting!

Leaving Time. Disappointing. Her earlier stories were great, but the focus of wolves (last book) & elephants has left me hesitant to purchase another book. The whole psychic thing, coming to a climax in the last chapters feels like she was in a hurry to get this to the publisher or dealing with some deadline. C'mon Jodi, you can do better than thus. Was once one of your biggest fans, bring me back.

Incredible book. Could not put this book down. One of my favorites in a long time

Leaving Time. Great read. Twisted ending I didn’t expect. I love it when that happens!

Julie B Jones. Fzzzzz

Unexpected. I'd like to think that I guess the ending of any mystery before the conclusion, but even though the author has planted clues all through the story, she absolutely surprised me! The story was one of her best, and the facts about the elephant culture made it twice the pleasure. If you have the slightest interest in paranormal, you will be delighted with this book.

Leaving Time. I was mesmerized and surprised. I wish that I had not yet read it so I could read it again and laugh and cry all over again as the author reveals the truths. This was pure art

Leaving time. A must read! An exceptional ending that will leave your mouth gaping open! Beautifully written, engaging, couldn't put it down!!

AMAZING. What an amazing story!! KILLER twist, I learned a lot, and great fictional page turner too. Been a long time since I've read a book THIS GOOD! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I learn again. I never understood the fascination people, culture, history had w/elephants. Now I realize how fascinating they truly are. Seriously I think we have so many familiarity traits. Always love the way Jodi twist and intertwined facts and fiction making for great reading. Next book please!!!!! Mahalo Jodi . Patti Moana huff Kauai, hawaii

Great read. I was hooked right away with this novel and learned quite a bit about elephants.

An Elephant of a Lie. One of the worst books I’ve read in awhile. Poor character development - the drunk detective - check. Loony psychic - check. Crazy husband - yup. Precocious teen - you betcha. Then the plot takes a whippy u turn. I about threw my iPad across the room. Heard great things about Picoult. Greatly disappointed.

An incredible book!. I recommend reading the novella that comes with this first and then the book. The story is superbly crafted, you will learn a lot, and want to turn the pages faster! You will find yourself emotionally invested and a true twist will surprise you. LOVED this book!

Leaving Time. I have read a ton of Jodi Picoult books and this one was really good, but it got a bit long at some points. There are a lot of facts in the book regarding elephants and I found myself skimming through those. And I thought the book was too long as well. The ending was incredible and totally unexpected.

Leaving Time. This book, like any book from Jodi Picoult, is amazing. I couldn't put it down.

She's done it again!. This is an amazing read. You won't be able to put the book or phone down. Love the real facts that were placed in this book.

Wow. Jodi never lets you down. The ending was totally unexpected. Jodi you are such a talented writer.

Tear wrenching. Jodi is an amazing author. This book brought me to tears. Such research and dedication to the making of this book is present in the writing. Defiantly recommend to read. Especially if you have a mother daughter relationship!

Leaving Time. This book was so touching and heartfelt. It brought home what is important in life and left me more of a believer than before I read it. The twists and turns were astounding and really caught me off guard. Amazing!

Read this book in 1.5 days. I love Jodi Picoult as a 30 yo and have since I was a child. This book did not disappoint.

Shockingly Page Turner. A little hard to read at the beginning, however I could not put it down until I finished it once I got half-way through the book. I want to read more!!

Jodi Picoult’s “Leaving Time”. I normally don’t review a book that I’ve read, preferring to keep my thoughts about it to myself. I’m this case, after reading Leaving Time, I felt compelled to say a few words. I like Jodi Picoult’s style of writing a lot. I’m no expert but she does a wonderful job of telling a story. One that moved me to tears at the end. The plight of the elephant is overlooked worldwide by many and through this story, Jodi Picoult was able to show how much feeling and intelligence they have; something similar to what other animals have that we coexist with on this planet. Thank you for helping me become aware of this through a pleasurable experience.

Leaving Time. In the past I loved Jodi's books. Her writing has changed. I hesitated before I bought this one because of the elephant references that I knew I would encounter and not enjoy having endured the wolf references in her last book. I love animals but I don't want to be forced to read a bunch of information about wolves, elephants or whatever future species Jodi chooses to write about if I just want to read a good story without all the Animal Planet information thrown in. Please stop, Jodi!

Jodi does it again. Jodi has the formula for a great page turner. I have yet to read a book of hers that I did not love. Her books are easy to read, and hard to put down. This book had me smiling and crying. Only the really good books I find myself not wanting to finish because I don't want the story to end. This one has a great twist, in the spirit of other Picoult books. I did not see it coming until the very end. Awesome book!!!

Amazing!!!!. This novel was absolutely amazing from beginning to end. It totally captures the essence of love between creature and human and spiritually. A must read.

Leaving Time - beautiful. What a wonderful story of love, caring, compassion for such stately and majestic animals. Sad in some ways but uplifting in others. A truly wonderful read!

Excellent read. Jodi Picoult has outdone herself with Leaving Time. It is a wonderful, moving story that you don't want to put down. It brought me to tears in several places -- something that isn't easy to do. I highly recommend this engaging, fascinating story.

SheilaKim. I loved your book “Leaving Time’! Well written with a surprise ending. Moreover, was the education I obtained about the lives and sadly the plight of elephants. You are a special person for writing a compelling story, while at the same time educating your readers.

Loved it. Loved this book from beginning to end.

Leaving Time. Stunning unexpected ending.

Disappointing. I have read all of Jodi's books. This one is different. Never got into the characters until the end. I usually can't put her books down but so many times I thought of quitting this book. Just didn't like it. I can't actually say why but maybe it was too many people or they were boring or who knows. I still hope she writes another book quickly.

Leaving Time. I loved the amazing elephant research, and the street-smart voice of Jenna. I did not like the ending at all. The switch between characters speaking was confusing and annoying, especially as most of them turned out to be figments of the imagination. As a reader, I felt robbed.

A Pleasant Surprise!. Whilst I have not been a consistent and avid reader of Jodi Piccoult's books, I was pleasantly surprise when I started reading this book. Similar to some of her previous books,I thought I would have stopped and picked it again at later date but surprisingly, I finished the book in one sitting. I was surprised with the twist in the story but love it. Well done ! I am looking forward to more of her books in future.

Amazing. Definitely a must read fir Picoult lovers. Such a great story. A mind blowing ending as always, but definitely smile worthy at the end. Loved the relationship between the characters. Already looking forward to the next book by Jodi!

Great Read!. I couldn't put this book down! Absolutely loved it!

Hmm. Well, I probably shouldn’t have read this novel. I knew from the psychic alone, this wasn’t my kind of book. But I really like Picoult’s writing, so I hoped for the best. Like I mentioned, I’m not the intended audience for this kind of book because of the psychic stuff, but what’s weird is that didn’t bug me. The 13-year-old kid who somehow knows who Punch and Judy is annoyed me, the completely predictable plot annoyed me, writing that mentally ill people will inevitably become violent was annoying, and writing stereotypical characters annoyed me. Okay, so I hate when authors write kids. The kid is usually wayyyy too insightful or to knowledgeable or both, so the author tries to brush off this lazy writing by saying how the kid is precocious. Gah! The PI is so stereotypically popping Tums and a drunk that it’s frustrating. And there were enough clues to understand the “twist” in the first 30 pages. But worst of all there was the stereotyping of the mentally ill as violent. I can forgive a lot of things, but I don’t think I will for that. You might be wondering why I didn’t give this only one star: the writing is very pretty. The similes were beautiful and I appreciated the elephant research. All the same, I might not read from Picoult again.

Wonderful story. Once again Jodi has written a book I couldn’t put down.

Surprising twist end. This book was beautiful. I loved learning about elephants & how sensitive and intuitive they are. They are truly amazing & it was heartwarming that we can learn so much from all kinds of differences (in humans & animals) in the world. I'm sad this book is over. I loved every page.

Leaving Time. Not only an incredibly well researched story about the awesome elephant, but a captivating read. Enjoy the characters and the twists. Almost wish I hadn’t read it so I could read it again for the first time!

Leaving Time. Excellent. Learned so much. Fascinating. Best ever by Jodi Picoult. It’s a long book but didn’t want it to end.

Life-changing Read. I have never written a book review before but gladly I will make "Leaving Time" my first. Me, being an animal lover and true believer in the supernatural, was able to absorb it all. Every emotion was distinguished. I just loved it. I've read most of her books and this might be my favorite

Never saw that twist coming. Rarely am I shocked by an ending. But JP does it frequently. But my jaw dropped at the end of this one. Crazy. Loved it

Such a special book. This is such a special book. I was just reviewing my library, and saw that I had not written a review yet. Leaving Time has stayed with me for years. In fact, I was just thinking of it while reading Remarkably Bright Creatures. Completely different books and different writers, yet they have a common thread.

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