The Book of Two Ways

I loved Wyatt, and the daughter, but had to skim when it came to all the Egyptian details ... I don't need to know what all those hieroglyphs mean, or all the stories from ancient Egypt.

I'm fascinated with Egypt, death, and love so this audiobook was a perfect listen for me.

3.5 Stars. I usually enjoy Jodi Picoult but her past few books have not been as enjoyable as her earlier works. This book was very heavy on the Egyptology and quantum physics, to the point where I would skip over all the technical parts to get back to the story. The premise of the story was interesting but the execution failed. Once again, I didn't really like the main character. For me, this was an okay book.

There were times I wondered if I was smart enough to keep up with this book, but it was soooo worth it. I love all of Picoult's books, but this is my favorite and that is saying a lot. I was somewhat skeptical when I started it, since I'm not one who likes books that involve infidelity in marriage. This one completely won me over. And the topics covered ranged from hospice care to physics. Egyptology plays a major role in the story, again, not something I normally read about.

The main character's occupation as a death doula really gave me a lot to consider. Having recently experienced death in my own family, it helped to read this book. It's definitely a topic most people avoid and really shouldn't.

Start to finish, this may be the best book I've read this year, or at least tied with Alice Hoffman's MAGIC LESSONS. I highly recommend it.