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The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult

7 reviews

anotheraudrey's review

emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

i have loved jodi’s books since i was 14 years old and have cried so many tears reading these pages over 20 years. she remains a master of storytelling and engaging a sentimental and devout means of seeking what love means or looks like; or what we will do for love or in the face of love being threatened. 

dawn, wyatt, win and merit were all
so inspiring and real, i loved them all. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, and Body shaming

amandamz's review

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Infidelity, Dysphoria, Terminal illness, and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent, Fatphobia, Cancer, Body shaming, Bullying, Medical content, and Suicide

Minor: Drug use, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Pregnancy, and Child death

cwalden's review

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Grief, Medical trauma, Death, Child death, and Cancer

Moderate: Body shaming

sarahflanders's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Cancer, Child death, Alcohol, Cursing, Grief, Dementia, Drug abuse, Sexual content, and Body shaming

am4man's review

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Fatphobia, Grief, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Child death, Infidelity, Medical trauma, and Medical content

Moderate: Bullying and Body shaming

heli1403's review

emotional informative mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Jodi Picoult has done it again. I honestly thought I wouldn't like the book that much because it didn't sound like something I'd be interested in, but I enjoyed every minute because of her flawless writing and story. I waited a lot to get the book in my hands and did not regret it. Totally recommend this one

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Terminal illness, and Grief

Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Fatphobia and Pregnancy

eternalparadox's review

adventurous emotional informative reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Instead of her usual switching POVS, Picoult takes this book through two stories, two choices, from one POV. I never found this confusing.  Per the usual, there is a lot of content throughout that pertains to the characters jobs and interests- this time those are Egyptology and quantum physics. While this text could be expansive at times, I found it really interesting and, as always, wonderfully steeped in metaphor. 

Picoult’s Book of Two Ways will get you thinking about your life and your choices and leave you rooting for everyone. I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it since I finished it. Once again, Picoult’s newest book seems to top her last. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Infidelity

Moderate: Chronic illness, Grief, Death, Terminal illness, and Medical content

Minor: Eating disorder, Addiction, Blood, Body shaming, and Child death

The book is sort of about death and the afterlife, but not in a fearsome or gruesome way