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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
I loved this and it was beautifully read. Would have liked to know the end solution
4⭐️ but could have been 4.5
I loved the concept of this book, but it was a little boring for me to be honest, although I was fully invested in the characters, that’s singlehandedly what kept me pushing to the end. Love Jodi but this one has to be my least fav by her
I loved the concept of this book, but it was a little boring for me to be honest, although I was fully invested in the characters, that’s singlehandedly what kept me pushing to the end. Love Jodi but this one has to be my least fav by her
Reads like a textbook
Why not have a quiz at end?
You can skip this one
Why not have a quiz at end?
You can skip this one
There's a lot going on here, and it's easy to get bogged down in the Egypt/science stuff, but I still liked it.
Makes you contemplate how choices we make, or circumstances that happen take your life on a certain path and how other choices or circumstances may have had different outcomes
Her absolute worst. I wanted to love this so badly but it was actually painful. Tried to tackle waaaay too much at once and i’m actually still confused. Do not recommend.
I loved the things this book made me think about--life and death and what makes a good life. It was not Picoult's most well-executed book and that's a disappointment. There were places where the book dragged and seemed bloated, though I found the Egyptology and physics interesting, there were places where it wasn't really filling in details of the character or characters and felt extra. And I'd have loved a better ending.
That said, I think if you love the things Picoult makes you think about, love to ponder the idea of life and death, then this is a good read.
That said, I think if you love the things Picoult makes you think about, love to ponder the idea of life and death, then this is a good read.
“Did you ever wonder who you would have been if you hadn’t become who you are?”
I spent a week listening to this audiobook and quite honestly, it wasn't all that great. I know [a:Jodi Picoult|7128|Jodi Picoult|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1586468459p2/7128.jpg] often plays with timelines in her book, but I found myself constantly trying to figure out the multiple timelines in this book. I didn't really understand how everything connected even as I approached the end of the book. Then as the pieces came together, I found myself mad that I hadn't figured out how everything lined up prior to that point in the book.
I liked how Dawn was a death doula, helping those approaching the end of their lives get through that last period of their life more comfortably. This is a job I haven't heard of before, but I couldn't help but think about how soothing it would be to have someone there to help me process the end of my life - someone that wasn't so connected to me like a family member. I think if I had a terminal illness at a young age, I would also want someone like Dawn by my side helping me get to the end of my days.
I also enjoyed the storyline in Egypt. It was clear Picoult put an incredible amount of research and time into telling this part of the story. When I was a kid, I wanted to be an archeologist and work in Egypt too, so it was fun reading about what life could actually be like in Egypt for my childhood heart. I'm not really sure which storyline I enjoyed more as I found myself equally enthralled and frustrated with Dawn in both storylines. I wanted Dawn to stand up for herself at any point in the book and it just felt like she kept letting things happen to her. The ending was incredibly ambiguous, which I did not appreciate with this story. This is definitely not one of my favorite Picoult books, but I will continue to read her books because I appreciate the amount of time and research she puts into her stories.
TW: plane crash, adultery/cheating, fatshaming, heavy themes of death
I spent a week listening to this audiobook and quite honestly, it wasn't all that great. I know [a:Jodi Picoult|7128|Jodi Picoult|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1586468459p2/7128.jpg] often plays with timelines in her book, but I found myself constantly trying to figure out the multiple timelines in this book. I didn't really understand how everything connected even as I approached the end of the book. Then as the pieces came together, I found myself mad that I hadn't figured out how everything lined up prior to that point in the book.
I liked how Dawn was a death doula, helping those approaching the end of their lives get through that last period of their life more comfortably. This is a job I haven't heard of before, but I couldn't help but think about how soothing it would be to have someone there to help me process the end of my life - someone that wasn't so connected to me like a family member. I think if I had a terminal illness at a young age, I would also want someone like Dawn by my side helping me get to the end of my days.
I also enjoyed the storyline in Egypt. It was clear Picoult put an incredible amount of research and time into telling this part of the story. When I was a kid, I wanted to be an archeologist and work in Egypt too, so it was fun reading about what life could actually be like in Egypt for my childhood heart. I'm not really sure which storyline I enjoyed more as I found myself equally enthralled and frustrated with Dawn in both storylines. I wanted Dawn to stand up for herself at any point in the book and it just felt like she kept letting things happen to her. The ending was incredibly ambiguous, which I did not appreciate with this story. This is definitely not one of my favorite Picoult books, but I will continue to read her books because I appreciate the amount of time and research she puts into her stories.
TW: plane crash, adultery/cheating, fatshaming, heavy themes of death
I enjoyed the parts of the main character’s death doula work, but I found the Egyptology work confusing, just because it’s not my thing. Still an enjoyable read!