The Storyteller

By: Jodi Picoult

Narrated by: Mozhan Marno, Jennifer Ikeda, Edoardo Ballerini, Suzanne Toren, Fred Berman

Length: 18 hrs and 13 mins

Publisher's summary

Jodi Picoult's poignant number one New York Times best-selling novels about family and love tackle hot-button issues head on. In The Storyteller, Sage Singer befriends Josef Weber, a beloved Little League coach and retired teacher. But then Josef asks Sage for a favor she never could have imagined - to kill him. After Josef reveals the heinous act he committed, Sage feels he may deserve that fate. But would his death be murder or justice?

©2013 Jodi Picoult (P)2013 Recorded Books

Great Performances - Enthralling Story

Current and historical characters who grab you from the first chapter. Picoult is a master storyteller.

Simply Amazing!!

Where does The Storyteller rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Definitely in the top 5!!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I listen to audio books during my 2 hour commute. This book made me want to keep driving!!

Any additional comments?

I loved it so much, I told anyone who would listen to read, listen to, or both!! Jodi Piccoult's best so far!!

Amazing story! well written, well narrated!

Amazing story! well written, well narrated, loved it! all of the stories were woven together in unpredictable ways.

The storyteller

Jodi P. Does it again. She has great talent and artistic ability with her words. Her knowledge of the Holocaust and Jewish culture is spot on, so if you are interested in WWII this will be a great read. The narrators did an excellent job with both Hebrew and German pronunciation. All in all, the Picoult novel I have read.

My review

I really enjoyed reading this book, and having the audio really helped me understand the characters. There are differences from the audio and the book, but not to bad to where I lost my spot.
Over all, I enjoyed the book and would recommend it.

Great story! Really draws you in.

Another success for Jodi Picoult. She can really make care about the characters while helping you see a new perspective.

What a Storyteller! Jodi Picoult at her best!

Would you listen to The Storyteller again? Why?

I will definitely read (listen) to this story again, and again, and again. I will tell my kids, my kids kids and all my family & friends to read this book. If I were an educator, it would be required reading (even though it's fiction). All my life I've heard about "The Holocaust" but I never really got it until this book. The horror is unimaginable but the story is wonderful. Listening to the book with all the accents makes the story come alive. It's almost like listening to a movie where the film is running in your mind. No other story has made such an impact on me as this one. And the fact that the story is happening in present day United States makes it feel more like a story but has the impact of a history lesson.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Storyteller?

The most memorable moment was when one of the Nazis had so much compassion for the victims he actually brought them into his company to protect them from sure death, even when he didn't need all of the ones he already had.

outstanding

Outstanding storyline and historical depiction. Fully engulfs you in the horrors of the Holocaust and thevtriumph of the human spirit. Our light and our darkness.

I wanted more

I generally don't like reading about the holocaust because it's too depressing but I read it on the recommendation of my daughter. If you like stories about the holocaust, you will not be disappointed.

With that being said, I was totally captivated and couldn't turn the book off. I finished it in two days. In typical Picoult style she brings the story to life through the different perspectives of each character.

I wish there was more on Joseph and his brother since their roles are the least understood by me. How can a human being (or worse, thousands of human beings) do these things to other human beings? And although they came from the same family with the same values, they were two very different men.

What's with the weird monster story a la carte? It was distracting. The story could have worked just as well without it. I could see there needed to be some storytelling, but this was just rambling, unless I just didn't understand it.

Although the book detailed the horrors of the holocaust, it seems the book was really about Joseph and Minka and their personal journeys.

The ending did surprise me. I can't say more about why without giving it away. This would be a great book for a book club. So much to think about.

I highly recommend this book.

convulsed and incredible

Awesome, informative, moving, perplexing. Jodi is fantastic and always keeps you thinking. read and reread