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) It is a terrific read, with several humorous lines, well-developed and lovable (love to love and love to hate) characters, and several fantastic insights to various social communities.Searching for an apologetic for a homosexual lifestyle? This is the book for you! Because of that, I would highly recommend Sing You Home to anyone who wants to understand homosexual relationships, who wants to understand why some Christian extremists lobby against such relationships, and to any allies of the gay community. In an effort to stay distant from politics and without pointing fingers in this review, I believe this book excellently outlines the viewpoints of each side of the gay rights issue. And, as is her style, the court case is gripping, with several twists and turns that had me question my own opinions in the strenuous mess.

Picoult is with the times, and writes through the perspectives of Zoe, Vanessa, and Max for a polished work. Several current social issues combined into one with Sing You Home: divorce, gay rights and relationships, Christianity, definitions of “family,” and gender roles. After Zoe and Vanessa, now married, decide to have a baby, they realize that they must join battle with Max, who objects on both religious and financial grounds.Īs usual, Picoult shares an exquisitely compelling story by taking a controversial topic and creating layers of complication that grips the heart and questions moral and ethical issues. Though the former couple went quite separate ways, their fates remained entangled: After veering into alcoholism, Max is saved in multiple senses by his fundamentalist conversion Zoe, for her part, finds healing relief in music therapy and the friendship, then romantic love with Vanessa, her counselor.

One miscarriage too many spelled the end of Max and Zoe Baxter’s marriage.

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