No, my reaction to this book would be better described as captivated or spell bound. Her story is captivating and the narration makes you feel like you are sitting in the room as she shares her past in the ghetto and concentration camps.ĭid you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry? Minka - when she opens up and tells of her past, you are drawn in. Which character – as performed by the narrators – was your favorite? Listening (and imagining) Sage evolve, transform and struggle with the task presented to her was fascinating and thought provoking.

Sage - her internal struggles with grief and loss and the uncanny friendship she finds in Joseph only add to her struggles with his admission of his past secrets. Overall, a great book and a moving story!! A theme throughout the book is 'How does it (the story) end?' I found myself wanting to know the same and what happens next the whole way through the book including right up to the very end. I couldn't wait to be able to listen more and found myself annoyed when life got in the way. The story is told by many points of view, including different voices of narration, and you can't help but being sucked into the story. I haven't read the print version, but this book lends itself to being the perfect book for the audio format. Would you consider the audio edition of The Storyteller to be better than the print version?Ībsolutely. Perfect title especially for the audio format!

Picoult's writing lacks something, it was easy for me to overlook because I was really hooked in the plot. Picoult made me giggle, she writes,“.tutoring a four year old to get into an exclusive preschool made as much sense as hiring a swim coach for a guppy.” I liked this book because it held my interest throughout. I liked that the author is very serious and addresses these issues head on. So just know to expect a detailed first person account of many atrocities. I usually stay way from detailed stories about the Holocaust, I just find it too horrific. Sage must make choices that cause her to question her most basic beliefs.

She finds herself befriending a very old German man with a past that is perhaps entwined with her family somehow. Sage is evolving she rejects her religious heritage she is an atheist. It's silly to anthropomorphize needs to sit quietly, to retreat from touch and noise and drama in order to evolve and so do I'. She chooses to be a baker working alone at night she says, to hide her scar(s). This books begins with Sage Singer's life. The Baker, The Nun, The Virgin and The Monster

The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult