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Friday, July 5, 2024

The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult

 

Jodi Picoult always leaves the reader with a lot to ponder. The Book of Two Ways delves into Egyptology, views of death and the role of a present day death doula.  

After a scary situation, Dawn decides to take a trip to Egypt and recover her prior life as an archeologist and also her prior love, Wyatt. She leaves behind Brian, her husband, and her vocation as a death doula. Feeling she has two paths she could chose from and wondering what she will leave behind when she leaves this earth, the novel gives an in depth look of both lives she has to choose from.

My thoughts: I've always loved Jodi Picoult's novels, but I found it difficult to wade through all the Egyptology descriptions and explanations of archeology and scientific studies. I feel that a lot of it could have been condensed without losing the story. It's also difficult to understand the timeline as it isn't written chronologically.  Kirkus review of The Book of Two Ways had similar comments.