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Wish You Were Here

A completely gripping, unputdownable novel from the bestselling author of My Sister's Keeper

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Wish You Were Here

By: Jodi Picoult
Narrated by: Marin Ireland
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 The compelling new story from number one bestseller Jodi Picoult.

Diana O'Toole's life is going perfectly to plan. At twenty-nine, she's up for promotion to her dream job as an art specialist at Sotheby's and she's about to fly to the Galápagos where she's convinced her surgeon boyfriend, Finn, is going to propose.

But then the virus hits New York City and Finn breaks the news: the hospital needs him, he has to stay. But you should still go, he insists. And reluctantly, she agrees.

Once she's in the Galápagos, the world shuts down around her, leaving Diana stranded - albeit in paradise. Completely isolated, with only intermittent news from the outside world, Diana finds herself examining everything that has brought her to this point and wondering if there's a better way to live.

But not everything is as it seems . . .

(P)2021 Hodder & Stoughton Limited©2021 Jodi Picoult Coming of Age Contemporary Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Women's Fiction

Critic reviews

A haunting yet uplifting story about the fear and isolation of the pandemic, and the surprising ways in which it forced many people to rethink their priorities (Jane Shilling)
A writer the world needs to be reading right now
It is hard to exaggerate how well Picoult writes
There are writers who try and do what Picoult does, and then there's Picoult
Taps into the trauma and uncertainty of 2020's global crisis. Absolutely a must-read
We couldn't turn the pages fast enough
Extraordinary... it's such a great book (Graham Norton)
A must-read. Striking, eloquent, and thought-provoking... Emotionally intelligent and perceptive...This is Jodi Picoult at her best
Surprising, emotional yet uplifting, this is a top read
If reading became a struggle for you during the pandemic, let Jodi Picoult show you how page-turning magic is not lost... This will make you laugh, nod and cry - and at one point gasp out loud with a twist you will not see coming. Sometimes you will take a moment to let it all sink in. Superb
Another fantastic and clever read from Picoult
A fascinating exploration of the very nature of reality
Picoult is at her best when bringing the magnificence of the Galapagos to life in all its strange and colourful glory... A few hours after finishing Wish You Were Here I broke down in tears... This is a book worth reading, a book which reminds us that our futures are not guaranteed or inevitable
Beautiful, beautiful prose and rich storytelling. I just loved it
A powerfully evocative story of the resilience and triumph of the human spirit
All stars
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blooming heck, I usually live jodi picoult but this book bored me to tears. I couldn't finish it, couldn't listen any more. not for me

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I found this book quite hard to get through as it was so wordy. It started ok but the parts about her relationship with her mother were so repetitive. I also found Finn pretty boring aside from his amazing dedication to his patients and work. The description of the Galapagos was fantastic and I found the time she spent there was the best part of the book.

Mixed feelings

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Such a beautifully written story, I had actual goosebumps at the end. Jodi puts such an incredible amount of research into her writing, I got totally lost in the story. Writing about something so difficult that we have all been experiencing is not an easy job, but as usual it feels like it was an effortless task. Another wonderful book written by one of my absolute favourites. Thank you

A wonderful read

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This isn’t Jodie Picoult’s best work. I bought this on the strength of her other books and whilst I certainly enjoyed it and I certainly was hooked (finished in about 2 days) I wouldn’t recommend this as a starting point with her work. Also not great if you have recently suffered through Covid (who hasn’t?!) and just want to think about something that isn’t that for a bit!!

Not her best

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Initially I was a little ambivalent about this story, however as the book progressed, and flipped back to New York, it became very real. I had non-Hodgkins lymphoma during the pandemic and had to continue with very powerful chemotherapy. Having no immunity but having no choice was terrifying and my family had to make extreme changes to try and keep me safe. This book made me think about parts of my experience that I thought I’d dealt with. Not least because the tourist stuck in real life and I are both Scottish. For me, a powerful story of a terrifying time.

Hit me hard

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