jodi picoult the storyteller book review

I found that a huge chunk of the book took place through Sage’s grandmother’s, (Minka), eyes – she was a survivor of the Holocaust and therefore, the story was mostly about her during the Holocaust and her time spent in concentration camps.

However, to be honest – this book disappointed me.

I enjoy that Jodi writes this way and like that I can see many people’s perspectives. As is typical of Jodi’s books, the story was told from many different perspectives – Sage, her grandmother, the Nazi guard, and a lawyer who formed cases for war crimes. It took me a little while longer than usual to get into it, but once I was immersed in the story, I was reluctant to put it down. My review? I’ll preface my thoughts by saying this: I enjoyed the book. When I went to hear Jodi Picoult, I heard a lot about this story came to be, especially in regards to the research that went into it (like all her stories), and how she weaved many holocaust survivor’s memories into the book… that in itself interested me – I’ve always found that part of history intriguing, although also very thoroughly taught in school curriculum. How do you react to evil living next door? Can someone who’s committed truly heinous acts ever atone with subsequent good behavior? Should you offer forgiveness to someone if you aren’t the party who was wronged? And, if Sage even considers the request, is it revenge…or justice?” And Sage’s grandmother is a Holocaust survivor. Shocked, Sage refuses-and then he confesses his darkest secret – he deserves to die because he had been a Nazi SS guard. One day he asks Sage for a favor: to kill him. Josef Weber is everyone’s favorite retired teacher and Little League coach. The synopsis reads: “ Sage Singer is a baker, a loner, until she befriends an old man who’s particularly beloved in her community. I’ve had this one in my stash for quite a while … you may remember from this post that this is the book that Jodi Picoult signed for me J I’d been holding off on reading it and letting the anticipation for the story rise! On Monday, I spent the most of the morning finishing this book:

Jodi picoult the storyteller book review