The Tenth Circle by Jodi Picoult...oh how do I feel about this book?
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Honestly, I am a bit disappointed. It didn’t bring me enjoyment like the other books of hers I have read so far. This one is about a family who is going through an extremely tough time. (Trigger warnings for rape, sexual abuse, assault, and self-harm before I go on...)
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Trixie is a 14 years old girl and has been raped by her ex-boyfriend. Daniel, her father, works for Marvel writing comic books and has a violent and emotional past that he has run away from. Laura, her mother, is having an affair. This family is a mess. The story kind of is how the family comes to terms with what is happening to them and more tragic events ensue. ⠀⠀
It is a very heavy read. I couldn’t read a lot of this book at one time, which is why I felt like it dragged out too much. The format of writing isn’t ideal. There are only 7 or 8 chapters, so each chapter is so long with only a one line break between sections. This is where the author switches perspectives, so you have to be paying attention. There are comic inserts that I didn’t care for, so I just skipped over them. The ending was unsatisfactory to me.
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Really, I just didn’t have that enjoyable of a reading experience with this book. So my rating is the lowest ever for a Jodi Picoult so far.