I finally inched my way to the end of Jodi Picoult's Lone Wolf. The secrets that emerge, the bonds that are re-forged and the surprise ending all contributed to the confirmation of my gut feeling that the Lone Wolf would be a good read. It is a story that is rife with drama and high on emotions, and so sometimes, it's difficult to take it in all at once - hence, the staggered reading pattern I adopted.
It wasn't necessarily a happy ending, but that depends on the perspective from which you view it. Usually, when one door is closed another one is opened, so tragedy can somehow be turned into joy. When the truth is revealed bit by bit, the puzzle is completed. The final picture goes to show that everything isn't always what it seems to be. Several of the choices that the characters make are with good intentions but have devastating results, which lead to the Warren family slowly being torn apart. Jodi Picoult shows how, through a disastrous car accident, the family is painstakingly knit back together.
When reading this book, you can't help but join in with the characters in pondering on the value of a human life and whether anyone has the right to take a person off life support. It's such a sensitive matter that never has a black and white solution. The arguments on both sides seem valid, but unfortunately, there is no answer that can please both parties. The case in the book is rather unusual because two siblings are fighting against each other to gain custody of their comatose father, each wanting a different outcome for him. The motivations behind their desires are not as obvious as they seem at the beginning. At the end of book, the brother and sister are able to overcome their differences (and six years of separation) to see eye-to-eye and make the inevitable decision regarding their father's life.
My conclusion on the book is that it is very interesting and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who isn't necessarily looking for a light read. I enjoyed my journey through the book and look forward to more work from Jodi Picoult. The next book on my reading list takes me across the seas to America and my bags are all packed!!
Happy reading!
It wasn't necessarily a happy ending, but that depends on the perspective from which you view it. Usually, when one door is closed another one is opened, so tragedy can somehow be turned into joy. When the truth is revealed bit by bit, the puzzle is completed. The final picture goes to show that everything isn't always what it seems to be. Several of the choices that the characters make are with good intentions but have devastating results, which lead to the Warren family slowly being torn apart. Jodi Picoult shows how, through a disastrous car accident, the family is painstakingly knit back together.
When reading this book, you can't help but join in with the characters in pondering on the value of a human life and whether anyone has the right to take a person off life support. It's such a sensitive matter that never has a black and white solution. The arguments on both sides seem valid, but unfortunately, there is no answer that can please both parties. The case in the book is rather unusual because two siblings are fighting against each other to gain custody of their comatose father, each wanting a different outcome for him. The motivations behind their desires are not as obvious as they seem at the beginning. At the end of book, the brother and sister are able to overcome their differences (and six years of separation) to see eye-to-eye and make the inevitable decision regarding their father's life.
My conclusion on the book is that it is very interesting and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who isn't necessarily looking for a light read. I enjoyed my journey through the book and look forward to more work from Jodi Picoult. The next book on my reading list takes me across the seas to America and my bags are all packed!!
Happy reading!
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