 First edition (US) | |
| Author | Jodi Picoult |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Ballantine Books (US) Hodder & Stoughton (UK) Allen & Unwin (CAN) |
Publication date | October 2, 2018 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 400 |
| ISBN | 9780345545008 |
| Preceded by | Small Great Things |
| Followed by | The Book of Two Ways |
A Spark of Light is a 2018 contemporary novel by American writer Jodi Picoult.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] The plot of the book surrounds a shooting in a women's health clinic in Mississippi. A police negotiator bargains for the release of hostages including his teenage daughter.[7][4] The book focuses on the father-daughter dynamic and the issue of abortion.[10]
- ^ "BOOK REVIEW: A SPARK OF LIGHT BY JODI PICOULT". Kirkus Reviews. August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
Novels such as this extensively researched and passionate polemic are not necessarily art
- ^ Barb Bretz (October 8, 2019). "October Book Review-'A Spark of Light' by Jodi Picoult". KPCW. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ Tanabe, Karin (September 27, 2018). "A hostage crisis erupts at an abortion clinic in Jodi Picoult's 'A Spark of Light'". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ a b Jocelyn Mcclurg (November 1, 2018). "Jodi Picoult's new novel: A deadly shooting at a Mississippi abortion clinic". USA Today. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ "Review: A Spark of Light". Publishers Weekly. November 2, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ Daisy Buchanan (November 2, 2018). "A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult, review: A writer the world needs to be reading right now". The Independent. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ a b Jane Casey (November 3, 2018). "A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult review: hesitant exploration of shooting in clinic". The Irish Times. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva (2019). "Joey King To Star In 'A Spark Of Light' Limited Series Based On Jodi Picoult's Novel In Works At Sony TV". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ This Morning, CBS (October 3, 2018). "Jodi Picoult takes on the abortion debate in latest novel, 'A Spark of Light'". CBS. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ "Jodie Picoult's A Spark of Light sparks debate". independent. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 2022-04-28.