2.69k reviews for:

The Book of Two Ways

Jodi Picoult

3.7 AVERAGE

klajul's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

cindyshirld's review against another edition

3.0

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I liked it...but at the same time I didn't? There were so many facts and tidbits about ancient Egypt and Egyptology that I honestly didn't really care for. Also a lot of talk about quantum physics and alternate realities that just didn't get me excited. The timeline was a little bit confusing. Did she get in a plane crash before or after Egypt? However, I really liked how Dawn's work as a death doula was portrayed and I appreciated how they normalized death and dying. The author has a very compassionate approach toward this sensitive matter.

I get that it's fiction but I can't stand when characters pine for a lost love a love from long ago and regrets years of their life because they weren't with them. Anyway, that's my own preference.

j9wan's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

bittyboop0112's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

abbey1s's review against another edition

2.0

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This is not my favorite book by this author. The silver lining I found was that I learned a lot about the process of death. Otherwise the timeline was very confusing in the book and the ending was horrible. 

meghanbisreading's review against another edition

4.25

emotional hopeful informative reflective 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

carriedeponeo's review against another edition

2.0

informative slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

vacantbones's review against another edition

3.0

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Really enjoyed how Picoult addresses death, love, and the idea of alternate timelines in this one, but I can't deny that the book becomes bogged down at times by how far into Egyptology the author gets. I don't think I retained a word of it, to be honest. Still a 3-star read because I am an entirely biased Jodi Picoult stan.

mary_binzley's review against another edition

3.0

emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

rowmama's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No