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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
3 stars because some of the topics interested me greatly - death & Egyptology. Unfortunately I didn’t buy into the “which way do I choose?” premise. At all.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I love JP books but this one just wasn’t it for me. I didn’t like any of the characters really and I was bored most of the time. There was a bit too much info dumping about Egyptology.
I loved and hated the messiness. I appreciate that Jodi never took the easy way out that most romances do and that she forces the readers sit with the heavy emotions of having to make choices and live with the consequences. May be my favorite read of all time.
Fantastically intelligent novel and a beautiful story as well. I absolutely loved it.
Learned a lot, liked it a lot. Not what I expected, and in a good way.
Very interesting use of time and characters. I learned a lot about Egyptology.
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
I really enjoyed this book. Jodi Picoult's writing is beautiful, and I admired her level of detailed research that remained consistent throughout the entire book. I can understand why most people feel it was too textbook heavy with Egyptology and quantum physics rolled into one, but I particularly enjoyed that. As someone who enjoys and studies archaeology, it was exciting to see it infused as a primary feature of a story and see the intersections of the two disciplines. Overall, I enjoyed it and would recommend to anyone who isn't afraid to learn a little more in depth about life and death from a multidisciplinary perspective.