A review by mmarlborough
Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult
adventurous
dark
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Reading about COVID while the pandemic limps on will not be for everyone. But as someone who’s career in theatre completely halted for two years, I found this pandemic book introspective and thought provoking.
Diana is on track in her life: her career, relationship and goals are all on the timeline she set out for herself. Then COVID hits and her plans are derailed. She ends up in the Galápagos Islands alone, as her boyfriend has to stay and fight the pandemic as a frontline worker instead of going on their romantic vacation. Diana is now alone and isolated as this virus ravaged the world and it sets her on a journey of self-discovery.
I’ve never read Picoult before (shocking I know!) and I really loved her writing style, character depth and exploration. This book and the themes tackled will stay with me for awhile. I can’t wait to read more by this emotionally resonant author! If you’ve read this, please DM me- all I want is to discuss some aspects of this book, particularly what was in her author’s note, but I don’t want to spoil anything here!
⚠️Trigger Warning: COVID, Death of a Parent, Dementia, Self-Mutilation, Infidelity
Diana is on track in her life: her career, relationship and goals are all on the timeline she set out for herself. Then COVID hits and her plans are derailed. She ends up in the Galápagos Islands alone, as her boyfriend has to stay and fight the pandemic as a frontline worker instead of going on their romantic vacation. Diana is now alone and isolated as this virus ravaged the world and it sets her on a journey of self-discovery.
I’ve never read Picoult before (shocking I know!) and I really loved her writing style, character depth and exploration. This book and the themes tackled will stay with me for awhile. I can’t wait to read more by this emotionally resonant author! If you’ve read this, please DM me- all I want is to discuss some aspects of this book, particularly what was in her author’s note, but I don’t want to spoil anything here!
⚠️Trigger Warning: COVID, Death of a Parent, Dementia, Self-Mutilation, Infidelity
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia, Infidelity, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Self harm and Death of parent