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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
the story is good and i love how what i thought were two timelines turned out. but there was a lot of focus on egyptian history which didn't really contribute to the story, so a lot could've been cut. and then i hate how dawn didn't check in on her daughter or try to explain or anything once she found out what she did. immature as hell
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Jodi Picoult is my favorite author, but this one just didn’t hit the mark for me. It was beautifully written and had a cast of well-rounded, flawed characters. But I don’t feel like the main character learned much at all at the end. And after a horrific plane crash in the first six pages, I expected the pace of the book to be a bit faster. It slowed down considerably. I’m glad I read it, but likely wouldn’t recommend it to someone unless they already like Picoult’s novels.
I loved another Jodi Picoult book so I was very excited about this read!! The book was enjoyable, but predictable. I liked how the book discusses modern day issues and also told a love story throughout. However, it should come with a warning that it is very heavy on Egypy and Physics. Both of those topics are not something that interests me and I found it sometimes hard to understand of those sections boring.
Thanks to Random House Publishing - Ballantine and NetGalley!
Thanks to Random House Publishing - Ballantine and NetGalley!
adventurous
emotional
informative
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Rich in detail, especially Egyptology and death. I loved its structure most f all, with 2 divergent paths that culminate in the same action each time. It builds a sense of quantum inevitability.
Gift from Mom
Gift from Mom
I love the writing style, but I did not like the main character (more so toward the end). I don't feel like she deserved how things turned out and having both people love her so much because she brought all the problems on herself.
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-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:
Complicated
Loved it! Symbolism and story and character development and heart! It was complex and unpredictable and interesting. It was everything I look for in a book!
When I started this book I thought it would be right up my alley…but I ended up being surprisingly not into it. Something about the subject matter just didn’t draw me in. I read about 3/4 of the book and then took a massive 7 month break. Picked it back up today and suddenly finished it all in one sitting. It kinda felt like fate - the changes in my life over the past 7 months have created more and more parallels between my and the main character’s struggles.
Overall, it’s my least favorite Picoult book I’ve read thus far. But that’s not to say I didn’t appreciate it. She excellently and creatively approaches answering questions about death. However, I didn’t particularly like any of the characters besides Wyatt and Win (and esp disliked Dawn).
Wish my experience reading this hadn’t been so tumultuous. 2.5/5
Overall, it’s my least favorite Picoult book I’ve read thus far. But that’s not to say I didn’t appreciate it. She excellently and creatively approaches answering questions about death. However, I didn’t particularly like any of the characters besides Wyatt and Win (and esp disliked Dawn).
Wish my experience reading this hadn’t been so tumultuous. 2.5/5
Jodi Picoult is one of my favorite authors. Some of her books have been some of my all-time favorites. I finished this book about a month ago and I’ve sat on this review because I’m not quite sure what I think. I had just finished another book that had referenced the multi-verse so I thought that it was interesting when it was brought up in this book as well. I thought the concept of how every different choice impacts our lives however big or small. Also to think that there could possibly be another multi-verse where your life is going on simultaneously but different is intriguing. I also found the idea of a death Doula to be so compassionate and thoughtful. Dawn is on an airplane headed home when it crashes. She is grateful to have survive the crash but when they ask her where she needs to get to she hesitates. Why does Wyatt a man she was involved with years ago come to mind rather than her loving husband at home? What choices will Dawn make and what impact will that have on her life?
Dawn is a complicated character and as the book progressed I began to like her less and less. The overall story focused way too much on Egyptology for my liking. I could tell that Jodi Picoult did a lot of research, but quite frankly I don’t have much interest in ancient Egyptian culture. Perhaps if it had been woven into the story a bit more rather than presented like a textbook I would have appreciated it more? I really don’t know and I really wanted to like this more. I would love to read a book about a character who is a death Doula in a future book without all the Egypt stuff.
*** Big thank you to Random House for my gifted copy of this book. All opinions are my own. ***
Dawn is a complicated character and as the book progressed I began to like her less and less. The overall story focused way too much on Egyptology for my liking. I could tell that Jodi Picoult did a lot of research, but quite frankly I don’t have much interest in ancient Egyptian culture. Perhaps if it had been woven into the story a bit more rather than presented like a textbook I would have appreciated it more? I really don’t know and I really wanted to like this more. I would love to read a book about a character who is a death Doula in a future book without all the Egypt stuff.
*** Big thank you to Random House for my gifted copy of this book. All opinions are my own. ***