For me it's more important that I outline all the facets of a controversial issue and let the reader make up his or her mind. I don't care if readers change their minds, but I would like readers to ask themselves why their opinion is what it is.
Jodi PicoultI always hated when my scars started to fade, because as long as I could still see them, I knew why I was hurting.
Jodi PicoultThen they scrambled through the window and into the darkness, determined to turn themselves into what they were not.
Jodi PicoultYes, she is." He looks at me, his face carved in pain. "She is dying, Sara. She will die, either tonight or tomorrow or maybe a year from now if we're really lucky. You heard what Dr. Chance said. Arsenic's not a cure. It just postpones what's coming." My eyes fill up with tears. "But I love her," I say, because that is reason enough.
Jodi Picoult