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I ended up liking this book more than I thought I would. I have found Picoult's books hard to get through over the last few years. I liked the Egyptology part but thought it went on way too long. I really enjoyed the idea of the death doula...that was beautifully done. All in all I felt it was a satisfying read and ending. I think she tied in all the ideas that were introduced.

annielane's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

lindseymitchell9's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

jol69's review against another edition

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3.0

Would have rated much higher if Picoult had less detail about Egyptology and quantum physics. Sometimes it was just bogged down in detail. I really enjoyed and found fascinating the death doula aspect of the story.

mznayluv's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective

3.0

alexab0975's review against another edition

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2.0

This was one of her hardest books to get through. I usually LOVE every single one of Jodi’s books but this one fell flat. Too much Egyptian background and terminology that the story got left behind. It was also hard to keep up with the time frame because it kept skipping back and forth from the past to the present and in between. I had a hard time figuring out if what was happening was the past, present or future. I was disappointed in this one, sadly because the story line could have been another great one!

madisongilgo's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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