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4.28 AVERAGE
4.28 AVERAGE
“Sometimes all it takes to become human again is someone who can see you that way, no matter how you present on the surface.”
“There are so many ways to betray someone. You can whisper behind his back. You can deceive him on purpose. You can deliver him into the hands of his enemy, when he trusts you. You can break a promise. The question is, if you do any of these things, are you also betraying yourself.
Jodi did what Jodi does best with this book. She’s so good a painting horrific pictures and sucking you into the story then adding a little twist at the end to make you question everything. This one is set around the holocaust and a modern day man that was an SS officer. Such a great and heartbreaking story.
“There are so many ways to betray someone. You can whisper behind his back. You can deceive him on purpose. You can deliver him into the hands of his enemy, when he trusts you. You can break a promise. The question is, if you do any of these things, are you also betraying yourself.
Jodi did what Jodi does best with this book. She’s so good a painting horrific pictures and sucking you into the story then adding a little twist at the end to make you question everything. This one is set around the holocaust and a modern day man that was an SS officer. Such a great and heartbreaking story.
This story was not what I was expecting, but like with most of Jodi Picoult's books, I was pleasantly surprised. What started out as something to read on the subway turned into a book a I was staying up until 2-3am to finish. I really liked how this story tackled topics such as identity, forgiveness, and secrets. I highly recommend this one to fans of Jodi Picoult's other works.
Very explicit and horrific depiction of the horrors of WW2--story will stay with you.
I had to put this book down around the 40% mark. *The Storyteller* by Jodi Picoult is beautifully written — the prose is strong, and the storytelling is compelling. That said, the content became too emotionally disturbing for me to continue.
In today’s world, where we’re witnessing increasing dehumanization and division, the parallels this novel draws to the atrocities of WWII hit especially hard. The similarities between then and now felt too real, and it began to take a toll on my mental and emotional well-being — even affecting my sleep.
This is clearly an important and powerful book, but I’ve realized I’m just not in the right headspace to handle something this heavy at the moment.
Hard read. Very deep into concentration camp. Very long chapters too.
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
fast-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
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I hate WWII novels and I loved this. Twisty, surprising, few to almost no cliches, deep exploration of the nature of good and evil without resorting to stereotypes. Great allegories and metaphors—I highly recommend this book.
A great book except for two things: a) it was too long, and b) I guessed that the guy was the good brother in the middle of the book, as soon as Minka talks about the two of them. And of course it was obvious that Leo and Sage will end up together from the moment her call was put through to him. So the only remaining question was if Sage would discover the truth before killing Josef or after.