Reviews

La solitudine del lupo by Jodi Picoult

kimberae_91924's review against another edition

5.0

I listen to a lot of great books on tape as I paint in my studio (preferring a good book to music) and Picoult’s books are my favorite by far. This book was no exception. I’ve read other reviews criticizing Picoult’s style as “formulaic” and predictable. I find those complaints obtuse. What author who is as prolific as Picoult doesn’t have a formula for their storytelling? Regardless I find each book compelling and beautifully crafted. Her characters are deeply visualized with unique voices, and her research into the subject matter - whether it’s the culture of wolves or elephants or human teenagers - is so well fleshed-out and fascinating.

I loved this book, even as I found the daughter hard to take at times. One other slight disappointment had nothing to do with book itself but the narrator for Georgie. Her cadence didn’t fit with the story or character. I prefer one narrator (George Guidall has always been a favorite).

Great book. Thank you, Jodi for another compelling story.

carhart87's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

brookey8888's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This one was good! I really like her novels that focus on animals and an interesting issue. I liked learning about wolfs and I found the plot interesting and entertaining as well as emotional. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Infidelity, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

april_burk_clark's review against another edition

4.0

I didn't LOVE this book, but I did find a lot of it fascinating.

gwenneuh's review against another edition

emotional reflective

4.0

brittyloo92's review against another edition

5.0

As always with Jodi Picoult, I got angry, sad and happy all through the book. Several times I needed to put it down to cool off as they are such emotional books.

thepageturners's review against another edition

A terrific read. Reminds the reader about the power of love. The family you meet in this book has the ability to forgive in the midst of a horrible accident. The bonus part of the book - THE WOLVES. Who new these powerful creatures could teach us so much about ourselves.

jemma_m's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

chrissydh76's review against another edition

5.0

Ah Jodi Picoult. She keeps cranking out books, and I keep reading them. The last one I read I learned all about elephants. This time it was wolves. And as always, I'm never disappointed. Jodi Picoult has a way of taking very flawed characters and turning them into people we can all relate to on some level, and this one was no different. Some of these characters are not very likable at first glance. They seem very selfish. but as time goes by you come to realize why they were they way they were, and you can understand them. Great book, as always!

dottieslibrary's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25