Diana O'Toole has been looking forward to her vacation ever since she found the engagement ring in her boyfriend's drawer. Diana, a specialist at Sotheby's, and Finn, a surgical resident, have been dating for years and are a perfect match. The proposal will help Diana achieve all the goals she set for herself to achieve before turning thirty. But then a new virus hits the streets of New York. Finn can't leave the hospital but sends Diana on her own to Galapagos. The island shuts down just as Diana arrives, forcing her to rely on strangers in a foreign land. While Diana is stuck in paradise, Finn emails Diana about the brutal realities of the virus sweeping New York City and the globe. Diana feels bad that she is not there for Finn when he needs her most, but her time in paradise is forcing her to reevaluate everything she thought she wanted out of life.
I have been reading Jodi Picoult books for almost fifteen years. And she has stuck with the same formula for success for most of those years. But finally, she took a different approach with Wish You Were Here. And it was the right move. I was more engaged with this book and more invested in these characters than I have been in her more recent books. I will say that I was pretty pissed at Diana for her decision to go on vacation. It was pretty selfish and short-sighted of her. And then the big twist was revealed and - it left me speechless. CLICK HERE FOR SPOILERS. It was truly unexpected, but I think it will give thousands of readers a whole new perspective.
Bottom Line - While Wish You Were Here doesn't have the book club fodder that Jodi Picoult is known for, it is going to be a book for the ages. It tells the story of what happened during the pandemic in such a realistic way, you will definitely put it in your "keep" pile of books.
Details:
- Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult
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- Pages: 336
- Publisher: Ballentine Books
- Publication Date: 11.30.2021
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- Thank you to NetGalley for the book in exchange for a review.
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