Wish You Were Here

A Novel

De: Jodi Picoult

Narrado por: Marin Ireland

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Small Great Things and The Book of Two Ways comes “a powerfully evocative story of resilience and the triumph of the human spirit” (Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones & The Six)

Rights sold to Netflix for adaptation as a feature film • Named one of the best books of the year by She Reads

Diana O’Toole is perfectly on track. She will be married by thirty, done having kids by thirty-five, and move out to the New York City suburbs, all while climbing the professional ladder in the cutthroat art auction world. She’s an associate specialist at Sotheby’s now, but her boss has hinted at a promotion if she can close a deal with a high-profile client. She’s not engaged just yet, but she knows her boyfriend, Finn, a surgical resident, is about to propose on their romantic getaway to the Galápagos - days before her thirtieth birthday. Right on time.

But then a virus that felt worlds away has appeared in the city, and on the eve of their departure, Finn breaks the news: It’s all hands on deck at the hospital. He has to stay behind. You should still go, he assures her, since it would be a shame for all of their nonrefundable trip to go to waste. And so, reluctantly, she goes.

Almost immediately, Diana’s dream vacation goes awry. Her luggage is lost, the Wi-Fi is nearly nonexistent, and the hotel they’d booked is shut down due to the pandemic. In fact, the whole island is now under quarantine, and she is stranded until the borders reopen. Completely isolated, she must venture beyond her comfort zone. Slowly, she carves out a connection with a local family when a teenager with a secret opens up to Diana, despite her father’s suspicion of outsiders.

In the Galápagos Islands, where Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection was formed, Diana finds herself examining her relationships, her choices, and herself - and wondering if when she goes home, she too will have evolved into someone completely different.

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“Jodi Picoult once again proves she is the master of wading through the darkness to find the light.” (Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Malibu Rising)

“Wish You Were Here is a transporting and transcendent novel about seeking out glimmers of light in the darkness, and following them wherever they lead. Jodi Picoult is that rare, one-in-a-million writer whose books both squeeze your heart and expand your mind. Her latest is wise, surprising, and utterly extraordinary.”⁠ (Emily Henry, number one New York Times best-selling author of People We Meet on Vacation and Beach Read)

“In Wish You Were Here, Jodi Picoult does something brilliant, cracking open something extraordinary. I am just overwhelmed by this book. I actually finished it at three in the morning and started reading it again.” (Caroline Leavitt, New York Times best-selling author of With or Without You)

Amazing Jodi + excellent narration = 5+++

I have waited for this book for so long, especially after reading a descriptive summary about it months ago. Although i have not quite finished it i had to write a review to share with others how wonderful a book it is. I don't know if everyone will like it as much as I have. I really hope you all do!

I have not had covid but had an limb amputation after developing a severe antibiotic-resistant infection. I was in a medically induced coma for 3 weeks, in the ICU for 2, and had rehab for another 2 weeks. My dreams were not light but very dark. That Jodi chose to write about this subject and Covid 19 has been very helpful. She is my all time favorite author and that's saying a lot since I am 66 and a voracious reader.

I can not recommend this book highly enough. I am going to go back and read it again, and probably again later. Jodi's books always take one thing and focus in and then out, looking at a subject from this perspective and than that. I have learned so much from reading her books, and this book is the same and more. Other authors I read just don't accomplish this, not even close.

Read this book! It is just so darn good! I hope that you enjoy it just ss much. ☺

best book I've read in years

I was a quarter of the way through this book when I decided it was going into my top 10 favorites list. then when I got to the big plot twist in the middle, it jumped into my top five. this story is so beautiful and devastating at the same time. definitely read it. you won't be disappointed.

Absolutely wonderful!!

This was so amazing, I could not stop listening!! The story was amazing and the narration was PERFECT!!

My favorite novel of 2021

This is my favorite Jodi Picoult novel. The story is mesmerizing and the narration flawless.

Amazingly wonderful!

I loved this book. Jodi hit a perfect balance of fact and fiction. What a great way to chronical this pandemic. Jodi is one of THEE best writers of our time. Her books make we think and feel.

Amazing!

well done and captivating. Can't wait to recommend to friends. they'll love it. thanks

Tired of COVID

Love Jodi, but had I known this was a book focused on the horror of COVID I would not have listened.

I thought this story was too soon, I was wrong.

I love this author so I bought the book in spite of my misgivings about the subject being too soon or depressing. I was wrong it was just right. I just sent this to my DIL with the hope that she agrees. I really enjoyed the book and couldn't stop listening. 5 stars!

Wow!! I have been so touched by this book! I didn’t want it to end!!

I realized who the famous people were she talks about. Also current day events I:e pandemic etc. It still haunts us. She brought love, mystery of our dreams and how we still are learning to adapt. I hope she picks up where this ends in her next book!🙏❤️

Good book

I didn’t find this book to be political but merely a representation of different aspects of individuals perspective on the pandemic. Thanks for writing this - thought provoking as always. Kathu