“History isn’t about dates and places and wars. It’s about the people who fill the spaces between them.”
"Sometimes all it takes to become human again is someone who can see you that way, no matter how you present on the surface."
The Storyteller, by Jodi Picoult
LOVE these quotes, especially the first one. That quote should be artwork, or on a teacher's wall, or something! Beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteEspecially for a history teacher!
DeleteI remember that first quote really stuck with me when reading The Storyteller, it is a book that should be read by all!
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Bits & Bobs
Picoult is such a master story weaver, I think some people won't be able to handle it though.
DeleteLove those quotes! And of course - the book!
ReplyDeleteYes, I'm having such a hard time getting down what I want to say in a review.
DeleteI'm looking forward to reading your thoughts. You're right, it's a difficult book to review. It took a lot for me to not write an over-emotional review.
DeleteIt's been years since I've read Piccoult but just saw this one in the grocery store. Reeling in a good way or bad? Curious!
ReplyDeleteBoth. The story is woven together in a way you get lost in the story...but it's also the Holocaust so it's so hard to imagine people in those situations.
DeleteI had to take a break from Jodi (who was one of my go-to authors) after The Lone Wolf. I found that the magic was missing. But I keep hearing great things about The Storyteller. Are you saying that it's time to go back to Picoult?
ReplyDeleteYES! I have actually heard many fans say she had lost her touch, but this is the one where she's "bounced back." I haven't read her for awhile so I missed all the so-so works I think.
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