Nineteen Minutes

by

Jodi Picoult

Logan Rourke Character Analysis

Josie’s biological father and Alex’s law professor. During his and Alex’s affair, Logan actively seduced her and promised that he would leave his wife for her. However, when Alex became pregnant, he pressured her to have an abortion; when she didn’t, he left her. Later in life, he becomes dean of Harvard Law School and runs for district attorney. Josie goes to his house and introduces herself to him, but he doesn’t want to have anything to do with her and gives her $300 to stay away from him.

Logan Rourke Quotes in Nineteen Minutes

The Nineteen Minutes quotes below are all either spoken by Logan Rourke or refer to Logan Rourke. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Victims vs. Perpetrators Theme Icon
).
Part 1, Chapter 8: One Year Before Quotes

Logan Rourke wasn’t her father, not any more than the guy who’d taken their coins at the toll booth or any other stranger. You could share DNA with someone and still have nothing in common with them.

Related Characters: Josie Cormier, Logan Rourke
Page Number: 221
Explanation and Analysis:
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Logan Rourke Quotes in Nineteen Minutes

The Nineteen Minutes quotes below are all either spoken by Logan Rourke or refer to Logan Rourke. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Victims vs. Perpetrators Theme Icon
).
Part 1, Chapter 8: One Year Before Quotes

Logan Rourke wasn’t her father, not any more than the guy who’d taken their coins at the toll booth or any other stranger. You could share DNA with someone and still have nothing in common with them.

Related Characters: Josie Cormier, Logan Rourke
Page Number: 221
Explanation and Analysis: