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Lone Wolf
Автор: Jodi Picoult
Текст читает Natalia Payne, Louis Changchien и Celeste Ciulla
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A regular at the #1 spot on the New York Times best-seller list, Jodi Picoult crafts stories about family, love, and redemption. Here Picoult tells the tale of Edward Warren, an estranged son who faces a monumental decision when his father is left comatose after a terrible car accident. Edward wants to terminate life support, but his sister Cara wouldn’t think of it. As the dilemma tears the family apart, Edward must examine whether his decision is based in mercy, or if he’s subconsciously punishing his father for the fight that drove him to leave home years ago.
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Lone Wolf
Автор: Jodi Picoult
Текст читает Natalia Payne, Louis Changchien и Celeste Ciulla
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A regular at the #1 spot on the New York Times best-seller list, Jodi Picoult crafts stories about family, love, and redemption. Here Picoult tells the tale of Edward Warren, an estranged son who faces a monumental decision when his father is left comatose after a terrible car accident. Edward wants to terminate life support, but his sister Cara wouldn’t think of it. As the dilemma tears the family apart, Edward must examine whether his decision is based in mercy, or if he’s subconsciously punishing his father for the fight that drove him to leave home years ago.
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Even though this is Picoult's best book since "House Rules", it certainly doesn't rate as a favourite. Whilst I thoroughly enjoyed all the facts about wolves and the pack dynamics, I never really connected with the characters and I am finding Picoult's story lines are becoming very predictable.
Rating: 3Luke Warren, an expert on wolves and wolf behavior (primarily because he's studied and even lived with them), is involved in an auto accident after picking up his 17-year-old daughter Cara from a party. Cara sustains only a moderate shoulder injury, but Luke suffers a traumatic brain injury and is on life support, not expected to regain consciousness. Luke's son, Edward, left home 6 years previous at age 18 following an argument with his father and has not spoken to him since. Following the accident, Edward is summoned home by his mother (Luke's ex-wife), and as he is Luke's only adult living blood relative, he is forced to make a decision about whether to cease life support or allow his father to live in a vegetative state. His sister is not yet old enough to legally make this decision, but unfortunately, she and Edward do not see eye to eye. As with virtually all of Picoult's books, this one deals with a controversial subject matter, which is, more than anything, what continues to draw me to her books. I love the way she can approach both sides of a controversial subject and make the reader see things from both points of view. As with many of her books, there is both family and courtroom drama, as well as some family secrets that are not immediately revealed. This story also includes a lot of factual information about wolf packs -- their familial and social behaviors -- which is interwoven and compared to those of human behaviors. There were things I liked about this book and things that I didn't care for. While I liked the basic story line and I read this book very quickly because I wanted to know how it would end (and because Picoult's writing style lends itself to quick reading), I didn't feel the emotional connection that you might expect with a story such as this. I think this was primarily due to the quality of the characters: none of them were very likable. I was also waiting for a big ending, but it was somewhat anti-climactic. It was an enjoyable book, and I feel like I learned a lot about wolves, but it was not necessarily one of my favorites by Picoult.
Rating: 4I love Jodi Picoult and this is a typical Jodi book. She leads you on letting you know there is something at the very in that you go wow. This time it was an "oh, okay." The book was okay, it wasn't one of my favorite of hers. She always does a great job of getting you to know who the characters are. I guess this just wasn't one of my favorite subjects. I do look forward to seeing what she writes next.
Rating: 4Everybody in this book has an uncanny knack for similes. Unlike other Picoult books, almost everybody in this book is closely related and act like it. On the one hand, I commend Picoult for her ability to ensure that all characters display the emotions and feelings they should; similar yet unique in their own ways. On the other hand, I stopped paying attention to the narrator by the end because it no longer mattered to me. On this note, I don't feel like the multiple perspectives added the extra element to the tale that they normally do and readers crave.
Rating: 3Everybody in this book has an uncanny knack for similes. Unlike other Picoult books, almost everybody in this book is closely related and act like it. On the one hand, I commend Picoult for her ability to ensure that all characters display the emotions and feelings they should; similar yet unique in their own ways. On the other hand, I stopped paying attention to the narrator by the end because it no longer mattered to me. On this note, I don't feel like the multiple perspectives added the extra element to the tale that they normally do and readers crave.
Rating: 3I liked some of her other books, especially My sister's keeper, but this is awful drivel.
I couldn't keep track of the times I cringed in reaction to another particularly horrible sentence. And the final syrupy, unrealistic, sentimental chapter just made it that much worse.
Shame, as the info about the wolves was rather interesting - but the forced and ad nauseam repeated attempts to liken a pack of wolves to a human family ruined even these chapters for me.
I always looked forward to yet another of mrs picoults books, but the last couple have been such a disappointment.
Rating: 1I couldn't keep track of the times I cringed in reaction to another particularly horrible sentence. And the final syrupy, unrealistic, sentimental chapter just made it that much worse.
Shame, as the info about the wolves was rather interesting - but the forced and ad nauseam repeated attempts to liken a pack of wolves to a human family ruined even these chapters for me.
I always looked forward to yet another of mrs picoults books, but the last couple have been such a disappointment.
Jodi Picoult is an excellent writer but I always hesitate to pick up her books because her subjects are so weighty yet timely. Lone Wolf is the same. It deals with euthanasia. Not a pretty subject, but one that will touch most people at some point. I liked the story. I liked how it was written from each character's point-of-view so you get a well-rounded view of Luke. I especially liked Luke's sections as he talks about wolves and their packs. I learned a lot. The characters were well developed. I had strong feelings about some of them. I could understand Luke well. Cara, I just wanted to turn her over my knee and paddle her. She was so bratty. She was my least favorite character. I liked Edward. Yes, he had to grow up more but he did manage to create a life for himself and survive. I liked also the input of some of the peripheral characters. It was interesting to see what outsiders thought of Cara, Edward, and Luke.This was a good book. It flowed well. It read quickly because I never got bogged down in one character's emotions because of the changing points-of-view. I read it in one day basically. I could not put it down.
Rating: 5Jodi Picoult is always throwing in a curve where you least expect, and Lone Wolf doesn't disappoint.
After being estranged from his family for six years, Edward is summoned home by his mother because his father and younger sister have been in a car accident. Since his parents are divorced, Edward is the only "next of kin" who is of age to make medical decisions for his father.
A battle of the siblings begins when Cara refuses to accept that the reality of her father's condition is dire. Edward feels the best of course of action is to let his father go, but Cara feels that Edward shouldn't be the one making that decision.
Filled with family secrets and revelations throughout the journey...Lone Wolf is a book that you won't put down until you've finished the book.
Rating: 5After being estranged from his family for six years, Edward is summoned home by his mother because his father and younger sister have been in a car accident. Since his parents are divorced, Edward is the only "next of kin" who is of age to make medical decisions for his father.
A battle of the siblings begins when Cara refuses to accept that the reality of her father's condition is dire. Edward feels the best of course of action is to let his father go, but Cara feels that Edward shouldn't be the one making that decision.
Filled with family secrets and revelations throughout the journey...Lone Wolf is a book that you won't put down until you've finished the book.
I am a huge Jodi Picoult fan and I thought this was one of the best ones I've read. However it is a sad one with a sad ending. Not all of her books end on a negative note but this one was an emotional roller coaster to its end. The story line revolves around a broken family, divorced parents, two kids, one kid moved away from home after fighting with one parent and now the other kid despises him. And their father gets into an accident in which leaves him on life support and the two kids have to go to court to decide who gets to be his legal guardian and get the decision to terminate his life or not. It is a good story to show how a broken family has to come together but it's not for a light read.I would give this one a 5/5.
Rating: 5Beautiful beautiful book. Complex but mesmerising: about family and love, family struggles, nature, different storylines beautifully intertwined
Rating: 5"Brilliant Author and master at story telling (have read all her books)! A story about a life hanging in the balance, a family torn apart, - Picoult tells an unforgettable story about family secrets, love, and letting go and the obsession of one man with wolves. " I have read all her books! Looking forward to starting her new one next week.
Rating: 3Loved this one! I'm a dog lover so I really enjoyed the wolf pack references. I've read most of her books and this is one of my favorites.
Rating: 5Jodi Picoult is one of my favorite authors, but for some reason, this one sat on my TBR shelf for a CONSIDERABLE time. I'm still not exactly sure why. She always amazes me with her research and her ability to tackle difficult subject matter. Her reads are always quick, because it seems like you're having a conversation with her as she tells you this great story. I've seen Jodi speak on at least 3 occasions, and she has never disappointed.With this book, one issue focuses on whether or not to continue life support for a father. The two children are at odds with their decision, and conflict ensues on that front. One of the children left home and hasn't seen the father in 6 years. The other child has been the apple of her father's eye, and has lived closely with him for the past 4 years, but is only 17. Who gets to choose what to do is at the crux of the story. Along with that, Picoult also weaves in another storyline through the father's role of a wolf biologist who has lived in the wild, becoming a member of a wolf pack. Analogies to families are interwoven throughout the story, but this plotline gives us a voice for the father who is unable to speak.Masterful in her character development as always, and weaving storylines seamlessly...seems like a Jodi book to me!
Rating: 4i could not put this book down jodi has done it gain she is very gift authour it abount man who did know how be around humas but find solu in being an wolf pack ejoy
Rating: 5I've got mixed feelings on this one. I was really unsure of what I was getting into with this book. I really think that the author successfully pulled off the wolf theme, however the focus on what I considered to be relentlessly depressing family drama just isn't my bag. I can see why this hit the top of the charts, though. I'm just more of a sci-fi/adventure kind of fan. Assuming that the author actually did the research, I think I learned quite a few things about wolves and how they interact in packs. Of course, this might not be entirely accurate, but I really have no desire to follow it up.
Rating: 3For the Warrens, secrets have divided their family for so long, that it seems like they will never be able to come back together by their own choice. Then, on an icy winter night, a terrible accident forces them all to come together and make a fateful decision. It's a decision that will ultimately shake all of their lives to the foundations.Seventeen-year-old Cara has always been her father, Luke's, little princess, protected by him, and confidently shielded by his love. What nobody realizes, however, is that Cara is tormented by a secret that she can't reveal - to anyone. Her older brother, Edward, has secrets of his own...ones that have kept him estranged from his family for the past six years. He has managed to keep them hidden rather well, but now they may come to light, and if they do, Cara will be devastated.Their mother, Georgie, always felt like she was never able to compete with her ex-husband's life-long obsessions: wild wolves and their pack structure. This was a subject which Luke became completely immersed in; forsaking his own family in order to spend two years alone in the Canadian wilderness, following several wolf packs during that time - and subsequently running a wilderness sanctuary for wolves. And now, Luke's fate hangs in the balance and is held in the hands of her children; as the ex-wife, it seems as if Georgie has no further say in his personal matters.With conflicting motivations and emotions, what will this family ultimately decide? And will they be able to live with that decision, after the truth has been revealed? What happens when the hope that should sustain a family in crisis, is the very thing tearing it apart?I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. In my opinion, it was very well-written, and while I found the discussion of the hierarchies within wolf packs to be incredibly detailed; I appreciated how accurately such discussions described the dynamics within the Warren family. I give Lone Wolf by Jodi Picoult an A+! I think Ms. Picoult does a tremendous job of getting the reader to care about these characters and about the difficult situation in which they find themselves.
Rating: 5I have long admired Picoult's ability to deal with a controversial issue in a way that leaves me with sympathy for both sides, even if I don't agree with one. She's done this successfully with issues as diverse as gay adoption, suicide pacts, accusations of child abuse, school shootings, and various aspects of medical ethics, including, in this case, euthanasia.Unfortunately, in this book, neither of the main characters are particularly likable or sympathetic. As the result of a car accident, Luke Warren is in a coma with a traumatic brain injury from which the doctors say there is no hope of recovery. The question is raised about whether to continue life support. Who will make the decision? He's divorced, and his only remaining blood relatives are his children: Edward, who left the family 6 years ago at age 18 and hasn't had contact with his father since; and Cara, who is very close to her father, but is only 17. Edward immediately returns home and, taking in the situation, and based on a conversation he had with his father when he was 15, begins the process of having the life support withdrawn and authorizing his father's organs to be donated. Cara believes that her father would seize any chance at life. The hospital insists that Cara and Edward agree on the plan, and the plot thickens.As a plot, this is all very well. Unfortunately, Edward is a self-righteous hothead and Cara, despite arguing that, at 17-3/4, is perfectly mature enough to make the decision, persists in acting in the most immature ways possible. Naturally, court proceedings are instituted, and so we have a story. Unfortunately, I spent so much of the book just wishing that both Cara and Edward would go away that I didn't find myself caring much what happened to poor Luke one way or the other.
Rating: 3One of the things I enjoy most about Jodi Picoult's novels is the interesting worlds she explores. Much like Dick Francis, I leave her novels with my interests piqued about whatever topic she covers, and I want to continue learning more after I am done. In this book, she centers her family drama around wolves and wolf behavior. It wouldn't be a Jodi Picoult book without family dynamics, a medical or legal issue, and an interesting topic. I enjoyed this one. 4 stars.
Rating: 4Fantastic Book! Looking at the controversial topic of terminating life support when there are disagreements within the family about what the best thing to do is. I highly recommend this book.
Rating: 4This book is about a man who loves wolves and lives with them in the wild. When he is in a serious car accident, and is in a vegetative state, his family has to figure out how to make medical decisions for him. Of course drama ensues as all these dirty little family secrets emerge. I kept reading because there seemed to be some great climax coming. But alas, it never came. The cheesy plot twists just had me rolling my eyes. The writing was dull and juvenile, the characters were flat and unlikeable, and I was glad when the book was finally over.
Rating: 2rabck from flossie771; Excellent book - a bit different than the last ones she's written. She's not so preachy and intense. The chapters about Luke and integrating himself with wild wolves and wolf behavior was fascinating. Quite a few twists and turns as is typical Picoult in the last chapters that you didn't even see coming, making it quite an enjoyable read.
Rating: 4After a tragic car accident, 2 siblings fight over whether to terminate life support for their father who was an animal conservationist made famous because he lived in the wilderness with a wolf pack for 2 years.
Rating: 4I really enjoyed this book - it followed the usual Jodi Picoult formula but the story was unique.
Rating: 4Jodi has done it again! Known for her arability to write with such depth and description that her characters and stories seem real, "Lone Wolf" does what every other Picoult book does - it captivates. She brings life to paper and ink. Each new page draws you further and further until you just can't put the book down. While this book will be controversial to some, Picoult provides all the facts and the emotion of a real-life situation and you will feel the pain, sorrow, joy and love that her characters express as they make one of the toughest choices a person can make in a lifetime. I smiled, giggled, and laughed and I would read this book again to experience it all over.
Rating: 4I like this book better when it was called My Sister's Keeper.
Rating: 2Well I really got stuck into this book and the moral and ethical questions it brought up. Luke Warren could be seen as both a selfish and selfless character, giving up his life and family to the wolves the way he did. I suppose the dilemma at the centre of the story would divide readers just as it divided the family, and Jodie does not preach just leaves each reader to draw their own conclusion. I could not blame any character for the way they acted, they each thought they were doing what was best, even Luke who could, I suppose be seen as a very selfish person. This is the first time I have read any of Jodie' s work, although I have got 'The Storyteller' to read, and I would love to read 'Nineteen Minutes'. I look forward to seeing how she tackles the subject matter for these books which are again, not easy subjects to read about.
Rating: 5Not sure if this is based on any degree of fact, but it was a fairly easy read...perhaps not enjoyable due to the subject matter. However, Jodi Picoult has written along these lines in other books so one should not be surprised. Four stars if a happier topic...hence only three stars.
Rating: 3Jodi Picoult's books have usually held three important factors for me: at least one surprise, characters I truly care about and facts about a topic I didn't think I'd be interested in but found fascinating. This book taught me some interesting things about wolves and living in Thailand, but I found the characters lacking (and in most cases just plain stupid) and I figured out the two big surprises before they were revealed. The whole thing was very anticlimactic and in some places ridiculously pat; I'm embarrassed for the author in saying that, as so many of her previous books have been just the opposite.
Rating: 2Picoult weaves so many themes together in this book successfully: wolves, families, love, divorce, decisions about live and death. . . and so much more.
Rating: 5