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A review by mmrohbock
Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult
challenging
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
4.25⭐
PG because you definitely read this book with your mom or your grandma
I think this is a book that will be destined to chronicle what the world was like as life suddenly screeched to a halt in March 2020. Jodi Picoult has always covered hard topics such as cancer and racism is a way that teaches and challenges her readers. This book is probably one of her best.
Jodi Picoult weaves together the story of Diana, a woman stranded in the Galapagos islands exploring a beautiful world while feeling completely isolated from her boyfriend, a medical resident in NYC during the onset of the pandemic. I loved the glimpses into Diana's history from her relationships with her parents to her boyfriend to her best friend while also reliving those early days of 2020 where it was easy to say the pandemic was in Italy and France, not the US.
While I thought the majority of this book was phenomenal, I am still so mad about the twist midway through the book which is honestly the only reason this book isn't getting five stars from me. I don't want to spoil anything so I'll just say it is not my favorite literary choice.
If you're a Jodi Picoult fan or simply enjoy contemporary fiction that will wreck you emotionally, this book will suck you in and spit you out hours later, eyes wet from the last few chapters of this book.
Content warnings for the pandemic, severe illness and death.
PG because you definitely read this book with your mom or your grandma
I think this is a book that will be destined to chronicle what the world was like as life suddenly screeched to a halt in March 2020. Jodi Picoult has always covered hard topics such as cancer and racism is a way that teaches and challenges her readers. This book is probably one of her best.
Jodi Picoult weaves together the story of Diana, a woman stranded in the Galapagos islands exploring a beautiful world while feeling completely isolated from her boyfriend, a medical resident in NYC during the onset of the pandemic. I loved the glimpses into Diana's history from her relationships with her parents to her boyfriend to her best friend while also reliving those early days of 2020 where it was easy to say the pandemic was in Italy and France, not the US.
While I thought the majority of this book was phenomenal, I am still so mad about the twist midway through the book which is honestly the only reason this book isn't getting five stars from me. I don't want to spoil anything so I'll just say it is not my favorite literary choice.
If you're a Jodi Picoult fan or simply enjoy contemporary fiction that will wreck you emotionally, this book will suck you in and spit you out hours later, eyes wet from the last few chapters of this book.
Content warnings for the pandemic, severe illness and death.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent