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Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This is a book about COVID, don’t read it if you aren’t ready to read about people living in 2020 during the pandemic. This was very good in audio, the narrator is great. There’s a reason why I liked it but I can’t mention it without spoiling it but I thought it was very well done. I’m still thinking about my final rating.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Dementia and Death of parent
These Precious Days by Ann Patchett
What I love the most was the writing, it is easy to read but so beautiful, I'm not sure how to explain it. You can feel the connection to her through her writing and I loved it. There is an essay about book covers that explains the cover of the book (which I'm obsessed with) and I didn't realize the back is also a different cover until I read that essay.
One of the essays included in the book was published on Harper's magazine. You can read it to see if it is something you'd be interested in. That was one of my favorite essays included in the book. I can't recommend this book enough.
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
I don't know how to review this book to show how much I loved it. Ann Patchett's writing is amazing and I want to read all her books. Also, she is just an awesome person and I want to be her friend, honestly reading these essays made me feel like I was having a conversation with a friend. The essays are about a variety of things, her life, friendship, reflecting during the pandemic, being an author and bookstore owner, and even about deciding not to have children (that essay was so powerful). My favorite essays were: Three Fathers, There are no children here, My year of no shopping, and These Precious Days.
What I love the most was the writing, it is easy to read but so beautiful, I'm not sure how to explain it. You can feel the connection to her through her writing and I loved it. There is an essay about book covers that explains the cover of the book (which I'm obsessed with) and I didn't realize the back is also a different cover until I read that essay.
One of the essays included in the book was published on Harper's magazine. You can read it to see if it is something you'd be interested in. That was one of my favorite essays included in the book. I can't recommend this book enough.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Cancer