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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
I’m not a skimmer but I found that if I skimmed the detailed Egyptology information this book became much more enjoyable. I found the death doula profession very interesting, having never heard of it. (I checked, and there don’t seem to be any where I live. There should be!). As for the personal story, why shouldn’t it be possible to have 2 loves in your life, each of course different from the other, offering different aspects to each relationship? I have to say, I was disappointed in the ending. I don’t like a ‘choose your own adventure’ at the end of a book. Just tell me what Dawn’s choice was!
This book is incredibly beautiful and moving. The book centers around Dawn and her present, past and future. The first reality is Dawn and her husband trying to repair a fractured 15 year old marriage and the second reality is Dawn with the man she was in love with before her world turned upside down. The book explores loves, happinesses, death, a lot of Egyptology (perfect for the nerd inside me) and how a single moment can forever change your life. I honestly didn't know much about this book going in and i'm glad for it because it took me on a fantastic adventure. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
This book is really a 3.5 star book overall if half stars were allowed!
It was really hard to get into at first because the Egyptology in it is SO dense. Honestly I found myself skimming over long chunks of it. But I did love the philosophy in it and the joining of history/religion and physics and how they agree so interesting
But the other part of the story about her death doula was really compelling
And I always love a classic Jodi picoult twist so the last part of this book was great
It was really hard to get into at first because the Egyptology in it is SO dense. Honestly I found myself skimming over long chunks of it. But I did love the philosophy in it and the joining of history/religion and physics and how they agree so interesting
But the other part of the story about her death doula was really compelling
And I always love a classic Jodi picoult twist so the last part of this book was great
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
- Hospice care
- Egyptology
- Not sure I agree with her view of marriage
- Mc was a bit annoying at times, poor judgement
adventurous
emotional
reflective
slow-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:
Yes
Decent book, fairly standard JP. Exhaustive descriptions of hyper specific jobs (one of the reasons I picked this book up is bc I’m interested in death doulas) and a couple of twists that have your jaw on the floor. I appreciate complex female characters who aren’t perfect. The beginning of this book was soooo slow though, the pace is my only issue.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ugh. Too much Egyptian history and jargon. Did not like the jumping timeline. Did not like Dawn the main character at all. I thought the marriage was ridiculous: her complaints and his ‘understanding’ and acceptance. 16 hrs I won’t get back.