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Wish You Were Here

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What to expect

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

Critics Review

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
Daily Mail
A writer the world needs to be reading right now
Independent
It is hard to exaggerate how well Picoult writes
Financial Times
There are writers who try and do what Picoult does, and then there's Picoult
Marie Claire
Taps into the trauma and uncertainty of 2020's global crisis. Absolutely a must-read
Booklist
We couldn't turn the pages fast enough
Closer
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
Love Reading
Surprising, emotional yet uplifting, this is a top read
Sun on Sunday
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
Press Association
Another fantastic and clever read from Picoult
Woman
A fascinating exploration of the very nature of reality
Saga Magazine
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
Irish Sunday Independent
Beautiful, beautiful prose and rich storytelling. I just loved it
Lia Louis, author of Eight Perfect Hours
A powerfully evocative story of the resilience and triumph of the human spirit
Taylor Jenkins Reid

User Reviews

Book 5.0
Narration 4.0
Author Jodi Picoult
Narrator Marin Ireland
Duration 11 hours and 47 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781529388572
Format Audiobook
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Genre Modern and contemporary fiction
Availability GB, IE
Rating
5.0 (1 review)
Narration
4.0 (1 review)

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