The Pact

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The Pact is a bestselling novel by Jodi Picoult that explores the aftermath of a tragic teen suicide pact and the complex moral, legal, and emotional questions it raises for the families involved.

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instanceOf book
novel
adaptation The Pact (2002 television film) NERFINISHED
adaptationType television film
author Jodi Picoult NERFINISHED
bestsellerStatus bestselling novel
character Chris Harte NERFINISHED
Emily Gold NERFINISHED
Gus Harte NERFINISHED
James Harte NERFINISHED
Melanie Gold NERFINISHED
Michael Gold NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
format hardcover
paperback
print
genre contemporary fiction
domestic fiction
fiction
legal drama
language English
mainTheme family relationships
grief
guilt
legal responsibility
moral ambiguity
parent–child relationships
romantic relationships
suicide pact
teen suicide
truth and perception
narrativePerspective third-person
notableFor exploration of ethical and legal issues surrounding assisted suicide
portrayal of parental grief and blame
plotElement criminal trial
family conflict
media scrutiny
teen suicide investigation
protagonist Chris Harte NERFINISHED
Emily Gold NERFINISHED
publicationYear 1998
publisher William Morrow and Company NERFINISHED
setting New Hampshire NERFINISHED
structure alternating timelines
past and present interwoven
targetAudience adult readers
timePeriodOfStory late 20th century

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Jodi Picoult notableWork The Pact