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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Complicated
I did enjoy it, but found some of it confusing to follow, but I think that was mostly because I was listening to it and not reading it so it didn’t always have my full attention, but overall a good book!
Oh my god that ending! And then I’m like what did she say! But I know the answer and it breaks my heart. Through out the whole book you are guessing the order of events but you were so wrong.
Dawn has the world by the tail. She is young; she is a recognized Egyptologist; she is in love with her soul-mate; she has an unfettered and secure future. In a blink her life turns upside down. Her mother is diagnosed with terminal cancer and Dawn returns home to care for her. In that moment she turns a sharp corner and begins to live another life - not better or worse, just different--for fifteen years.
Jodi Picoult has written a complex book that immediately grabs readers. She explores the intriguing question: If given a chance, would people return to another time in their lives and make other choices? Is that possible - is that right? What are one's obligations to others compared with one's personal journey? Should one disrupt others lives for the sake of personal fulfillment? What is happiness; what is love; what is forgiveness? These questions are considered against the backdrop of Ancient Egyptian practices at the time of death juxtaposed against Dawn's current profession as a death doula.
The Book of Two Ways is filled with a variety of rich primary and secondary characters who each contributes greatly to the plot. Time is not linear in the telling of this story, and once again Jodi Picoult delivers her signature, unexpected punch at the end.
Jodi Picoult has written a complex book that immediately grabs readers. She explores the intriguing question: If given a chance, would people return to another time in their lives and make other choices? Is that possible - is that right? What are one's obligations to others compared with one's personal journey? Should one disrupt others lives for the sake of personal fulfillment? What is happiness; what is love; what is forgiveness? These questions are considered against the backdrop of Ancient Egyptian practices at the time of death juxtaposed against Dawn's current profession as a death doula.
The Book of Two Ways is filled with a variety of rich primary and secondary characters who each contributes greatly to the plot. Time is not linear in the telling of this story, and once again Jodi Picoult delivers her signature, unexpected punch at the end.
If you can’t put a book down it by default gets at least 3 stars.
I just want to say that showcasing the parallel options with Egyptology and quantum mechanics was a stroke of genius I didn’t know I needed.
I genuinely loved how these two very different fields described the same concept.
I genuinely loved how these two very different fields described the same concept.
adventurous
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Picked this up as an airport book thinking it to be an Egyptian themed 'Sliding Doors' but forgot how Piccoult can really touch your heart and shift your paradigms in unexpected ways. This book talks about death in an intimate and unflinching way throughout. A tender and thought provoking read.
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I was so excited to read this, but this was definitely a let down down Jodi Picoult. I usually love her books, but I just wasn’t into this one. It didn’t make me want to sit down and read. Too much background info and not enough of the actual plot.