Picoult is a wonderful storyteller. Each tale she weaves she spins with interesting and complex characters navigating a fascinating storyline. This is a book about death (obviously) as her main character Dawn is a death doula and spends her life trying to help people make that final transition peacefully. And Picoult has done her research, so the information we learn about differing cultures and their approach to death as well as the responsibilities inherent in the position of death doula is extremely interesting. But it is also a book about so much more than death. It's about life, and the choices we make along the way to that final transition, and she entertains the question about what your life would be like had you made different choices along the way. This is one of Picoult's best. I highly recommend it.
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