dineanddish 's review for:

The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult
4.0

I always love books that make me smarter and Jodi Picoult's books always teach me something new! I'm always incredibly impressed with the amount of immersive research she puts into each of her novels. The Book of Two Ways is no exception!

The Book of Two Ways is a story about the path in life not taken - and how things would have turned out if we had the chance to take that path.

The main character, Dawn, is a former student of archeology as well as a current Death Doula. She has spent her adulthood studying death, whether it was through ancient Egyptian digs or guiding clients in hospice through the end of life. When her world is turned upside down, Dawn has the opportunity to discover what life would look like if she chooses her current life with her husband and teenage daughter or chose to return to Egypt and the man and life she left behind.

This book made me think a lot about life and death, and whether given the opportunity to choose the path not taken, would I want to return to see how it all would have turned out.

I highly recommend picking this book up. Jodi Picoult does it again!

Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine books for the ARC of this book.