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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
challenging
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Medical content, Gaslighting
Moderate: Terminal illness, Death of parent
Minor: Child death, Mental illness, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment
Overall great book. Great reflection of life, loss, and death. It ended very abruptly though which I didn’t like. But I like the explanation of the two different paths one could choose to take in life, which ultimately means that the choices we make, affect who we become.
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
New favorite book potentially
emotional
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
It starts slow but stick with it. After the first few chapters, you won’t want to put it down.
My first Jodi Picoult read and will certainly be the first of many! Of course I’m a sucker for a good romance plot, but the other topics blended throughout made this one a must read!
It’s very clear that Picoult is very intential with each paragraph whether it be through historical tidbits, flashbacks, or scientific references. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a little bit of academia with their romance.
It’s very clear that Picoult is very intential with each paragraph whether it be through historical tidbits, flashbacks, or scientific references. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a little bit of academia with their romance.
informative
tense
slow-paced
This book really gets you thinking. In two main ways (IMO).
1. Obviously the terror that is decision-making and the trouble of knowing what's 'right' for you. The confusion of trying to understand THAT
2. Ancient Egypt and the history of humanity. People weren't so different. The book of two ways represents modern humanity just as well.
I also am OBSESSED with how well Picoult researches her books. She is always so knowledgeable and represents topics in such a detailed yet understandable way. Love her.
1. Obviously the terror that is decision-making and the trouble of knowing what's 'right' for you. The confusion of trying to understand THAT
2. Ancient Egypt and the history of humanity. People weren't so different. The book of two ways represents modern humanity just as well.
I also am OBSESSED with how well Picoult researches her books. She is always so knowledgeable and represents topics in such a detailed yet understandable way. Love her.
The beginning of this book was really promising, but the rest just didn't deliver for me and I almost gave up half way through. The protagonist is an Egyptologist-come-death doula trying to decide whether she made the wrong life decision fifteen years earlier. One of the things that really confused and irritated me was the constant mixing of different timelines within the same chapter. Although the Egyptology is clearly well researched and potentially really interesting, I found it really boring to read and so much of the prose was superfluous and uninspiring, while the romantic story was riddled with clichés. I also question whether a death doula who gets so emotionally attached to her clients would be able to do the job effectively. I did enjoy the last two chapters more, despite the ending seeming to drag on and on. I had the impression that the general message was supposed to be uplifting, but to me it just seemed a rather bleak and depressing catalogue of death and regret.