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The Tenth Circle | 
 enlarge | Author: Jodi Picoult
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Category: Book
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Rating:  51 reviews
Sales Rank: 206149
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 6.3 x 1.5
ISBN: 0340835516
EAN: 9780340835517
ASIN: 0340835516
Publication Date: April 20, 2006
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Bestselling author Jodi Picoult's The Tenth Circle is a metaphorical journey through Dante's Inferno, told through the eyes of a small Maine family whose hidden demons haunt every aspect of their seemingly peaceful existence. Woven throughout the novel are a series of dramatic illustrations that pay homage to the family's patriarch (comic book artist Daniel Stone), and add a unique twist to this gripping, yet somewhat rhetorical tale. Trixie Stone is an imaginative, perceptive 14 year old whose life begins to unravel when Jason Underhill, Bethel High's star hockey player, breaks up with her, leaving a void that can only be filled by the blood spilled during shameful self-mutilations in the girls' bathroom. While Trixie's dad Daniel notices his daughter's recent change in demeanor, he turns a blind eye, just as he does to the obvious affair his wife Laura, a college professor, is barely trying to conceal. When Trixie gets raped at a friend's party, Daniel and Laura are forced to deal not only with the consequences of their daughter's physical and emotional trauma, but with their own transgressions as well. For Daniel, that means reflecting on a childhood spent as the only white kid in a native Alaskan village, where isolation and loneliness turned him into a recluse, only to be born again after falling in love with his wife. Laura, who blames her family's unraveling on her selfish affair, must decide how to reconcile her personal desires with her loved ones' needs. The Tenth Circle is chock full of symbolism and allegory that at times can seem oppresive. Still, Picoult's fans will welcome this skillfully told story of betrayal and its many negative, and positive consequences. --Gisele Toueg
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 Amazing! October 28, 2008
L. A. Rogers (Wraxall, Bristol United Kingdom)
I must admit I was slightly dubious about this book when I picked it up at the airport, but I could not put it down once I started to read it! I think it is very different from the other Picoult book which I have read but very refreshing and full of twists in the plot. I would highly recommend it to anyone.
One Of My Favorite Jodi Picoult Novels October 26, 2008
Miss Jessica (West Midlands,England)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I'm a huge fan of Jodi Picoult and have loved every book that I have read by her and The Tenth Circle is no exception and has now gone on to be one of my favorites by this author. I could really relate to the main character Trixie having been a victim of rape myself. This book gives such a accurate insight into what not only the victim but the family of the victim go through that I found it hard to read at times as it reminded me of my own experiences. A sad and complex but ultimately enthralling read.
 misleading? October 18, 2008
Alison Mallaghan (France)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I had problems with this on several levels; I didn't think the cartoons added anything to the book and the picture on the front doesn't look at all like I imagine Trixie. Most importantly, I felt no empathy with the Stone family - except perhaps the mother. My sympathy went out to Jason and his family. For goodness sake, the fourteen year old was playing sex games, getting drunk and taking drugs to "obliterate reality" as well as sleeping regularly with Jason. perhaps it did clasify as "rape" in America, but not in my book. And the Alaska bit just annoyed me. Altogether an unsatisfactory read.
 Enjoyable October 9, 2008
stacey987 (UK)
The idea behind the plot was really interesting and I liked the way that we saw how rape and tragedy and effect the whole family and not just the victim. Once the plot got going I found myself totally absorbed in the story. However, towards the end we are uprooted and put in Alaska which for me took me out of the story and I started to lose interest. Overall a good read but I have heard such good things about Picoult that I did expect a little more.
Couldn't put it down! September 14, 2008
CShep
This was the first novel of Jodi Picoults I have read and I loved it! It was a book I read in a couple of days as I couldn't put it down! A lovely read when I was on holiday! Now I am hooked on her books! Fantastic!
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