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jennoel1 's review for:
The Book of Two Ways
by Jodi Picoult
I have to agree with other reviewers. If you decide to read The Book of Two Ways you’re going to learn a LOT about ancient Egypt, tombs, hieroglyphics, and death. It’s not necessarily a bad thing, in my opinion, but you should be prepared.
I actually found the Egyptology interesting, but was most drawn to Dawn’s job as a death doula. What a difficult and amazing job that would be; helping terminal patients and their caregivers prepare for death, helping them finish things left undone, arranging for the exact funeral they want, etc. There is something sacred about acknowledging death and helping people work through it. And I found a lot of the conversations Dawn had with her patients enlightening and thought provoking, which I loved.
The ending. I’ll try not to give anything away but there was a point when I thought I knew how this would end and I was devastated. Even though that ending would have been heart breaking, I would have closed the book feeling like the author made a bold choice and respected her for it. And then that all went out the window and the remainder of the book felt weak and whiney to me. In the end, I was left feeling dissatisfied and a little irritated because the author took the easy way out.
Long review short, you could remove half of the Egyptology references and it wouldn’t take anything from the story. I obviously had issues with the ending. But if you’ve enjoyed other Jodi Picoult books in the past, I think this ones a safe bet for you.
I actually found the Egyptology interesting, but was most drawn to Dawn’s job as a death doula. What a difficult and amazing job that would be; helping terminal patients and their caregivers prepare for death, helping them finish things left undone, arranging for the exact funeral they want, etc. There is something sacred about acknowledging death and helping people work through it. And I found a lot of the conversations Dawn had with her patients enlightening and thought provoking, which I loved.
The ending. I’ll try not to give anything away but there was a point when I thought I knew how this would end and I was devastated. Even though that ending would have been heart breaking, I would have closed the book feeling like the author made a bold choice and respected her for it. And then that all went out the window and the remainder of the book felt weak and whiney to me. In the end, I was left feeling dissatisfied and a little irritated because the author took the easy way out.
Long review short, you could remove half of the Egyptology references and it wouldn’t take anything from the story. I obviously had issues with the ending. But if you’ve enjoyed other Jodi Picoult books in the past, I think this ones a safe bet for you.