Title: Sing You HomeAuthor: Jodi Picoult
Format: PB
Pages: 466
Genre: Fiction
Publisher: Washington Square, 2011
ISBN-13: 9781-439102732
Series: Stand Alone
Favorite Quote: "I'm not," I say, straight-faced. "I mean, if you look at sheer probability - the fact that all these things are happening to you means it's much more likely I'm safe. I'm positively charmed, in fact. You're good luck for me."
Synopsis: Every life has a soundtrack. All you have to do is listen. — Music has set the tone for most of Zoe Baxter’s life. There’s the melody that reminds her of the summer she spent rubbing baby oil on her stomach in pursuit of the perfect tan. A dance beat that makes her think of using a fake ID to slip into a nightclub. A dirge that marked the years she spent trying to get pregnant.
For better or for worse, music is the language of memory. It is also the language of love.
In the aftermath of a series of personal tragedies, Zoe throws herself into her career as a music therapist. When an unexpected friendship slowly blossoms into love, she makes plans for a new life, but to her shock and inevitable rage, some people -- even those she loves and trusts most -- don’t want that to happen.
Sing You Home is about identity, love, marriage, and parenthood. It’s about people wanting to do the right thing for the greater good, even as they work to fulfill their own personal desires and dreams. And it’s about what happens when the outside world brutally calls into question the very thing closest to our hearts: family.
Review: When I need a good book, guaranteed to be a can't-put-it-down, enthralling, fast read, I nearly always choose this author. She hasn't let me down yet and certainly not with this story. It wasn't what I expected, but then I didn't really know what to expect. I really did love it though.
Rating: 9.5 / 10
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