Book Review- Perfect Match by Jodi Picoult

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“Perfect Match” is a “perfect” book that engrossed me in the 400 pages read for a night. It was worth it.

And no, it is not a love story!

The story begins when a career-driven assistant district attorney, Nina Frost, and her husband, Caleb, find that their five-year-old son, Nathaniel, is traumatised by a sexual assault. With deep rage and a sense of helplessness in the face of a futile justice system, the couple navigates through the justice system. But the tale is not simple.

This novel also explores the themes of family conflict, individual inner turmoil and guilt, personal and professional conflict, and vengeance.

Judi Picoult has once again been amazed by her emotion-filled story. It is a must-read if one is looking for drama and a page-turner.

A few of the quotes from the book-

“You build a wall to keep something unwanted out … or to hold something precious in.”

“We have been naive enough to believe that we were invincible, that we could run blindly through the hairpin turns of life at treacherous speeds and never crash.”

“There is a gulf as wide as an ocean between should and want, and I am drowning in it.”

“Maybe honesty is overvalued. What's truly priceless is picking out from a stream of falsehoods the ones you most need to hear.”

“Justification is a remarkable thing, all those solid lines and blurs them so that honour becomes as supple as a willow, and ethics burst like soap bubbles.”

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