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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The things others didn't like about this book are the things I actually enjoyed. Yes, it was almost textbook like with it's Egyptology and quantum physics lessons but I found the information fascinating.
The plot moved along at a good pace but I struggled with the different timelines and knowing where we were . I couldn't tell if that was intentional or not. Also, SPOILERS....The way she carried on about her husband and Gita was ridiculous to me, as though he had an affair. It was overly dramatic. I also found her attitude about Win and the letter to her former lover overly dramatic. It was not going to 'ruin two families', it wasn't as though they were going to get back together since she was on her deathbed. Overall it just didn't feel realistic to me and the ending was a cop out
All that said, it was nice escapism.
The plot moved along at a good pace but I struggled with the different timelines and knowing where we were . I couldn't tell if that was intentional or not. Also, SPOILERS....The way she carried on about her husband and Gita was ridiculous to me, as though he had an affair. It was overly dramatic. I also found her attitude about Win and the letter to her former lover overly dramatic. It was not going to 'ruin two families', it wasn't as though they were going to get back together since she was on her deathbed. Overall it just didn't feel realistic to me and the ending was a cop out
All that said, it was nice escapism.
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I disliked the main character of this book so found it hard to enjoy the story. The amount of Egyptology education was overwhelming (but impressive on the part of Picoult). I really wanted to love this book, but it was “ok”.
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This one had my brain going all kinds of fantastic directions. I don’t know that Picoult ever disappoints!
slow-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Took awhile to get into because the first third is long and slow and filled with too much Egyptian history. Loved the death doula stuff and the Egyptian facts sprinkled in throughout the rest of the book. An interesting story about the decisions that make us. Writing style is fine but didn’t grab me. Would maybe try this author again if the story is captivating and faster paced.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Grief, Abandonment
Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes