
Lone Wolf
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Jodi Picoult
In the wild, when a wolf knows its time is over, when it knows it is of no more use to its pack, it may sometimes choose to slip away. Dying apart from its family, it stays proud and true to its nature. Humans aren’t so lucky. Luke Warren has spent his life researching wolves. He has written about them, studied their habits intensively, and even lived with them for extended periods of time. In many ways, Luke understands wolf dynamics better than those of his own family. His wife, Georgie, has left him, finally giving up on their lonely marriage. His son, Edward, twenty-four, fled six years ago, leaving behind a shattered relationship with his father. Edward understands that some things cannot be fixed, though memories of his domineering father still inflict pain. Then comes a frantic phone call: Luke has been gravely injured in a car accident with Edward’s younger sister, Cara. Suddenly everything changes: Edward must return home to face the father he walked out on at age eighteen. He and Cara have to decide their father’s fate together. Though there’s no easy answer, questions abound: What secrets have Edward and his sister kept from each other? What hidden motives inform their need to let their father die . . . or to try to keep him alive? What would Luke himself want? How can any family member make such a decision in the face of guilt, pain, or both? And most importantly, to what extent have they all forgotten what a wolf never forgets: that each member of a pack needs the others, and that sometimes survival means sacrifice?
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Or, to put it in general terms, sometimes my regular life seems to exist just between Jodi Picoiult books. I am giving this book five stars all around, as I think it's one of Picoult's best, on a par with "My Sister's Keeper" and "House Rules" - my two previous personal favorites. The author deals with love and loss in a very nuanced way, not at all heavy-handed, and she has much to say about the tangled web of conflicting emotion contained in what it means to be a family.
Narration was perfect on all counts. Those who've read my reviews know that I prefer calm and steady readings over dramatic ups and downs, and have a distinct aversion to the portrayal of histrionics in an audiobook. Save the crying for the movies!
I did have to laugh at two of the marginal characters' names - "Zirconia Notch", attorney for the daughter. Really? I guess the name is to indicate a hippie heritage, but the not-so-veiled reference to Franconia Notch (NH) created an out-of-context caricature. Then there is "Helen Bedd" (sp?) - hell in bed?? - just couldn't get past that one. Evidently Picoult is also a punster. There is also a generous supply of bad jokes throughout the book - something for the reader to laugh at or groan, and with which to entertain the 8-11 yr old set. (As I admit to doing.)
Anyway, to wrap this up, this book is Picoult's best, and I, as always, am waiting for the next.
Picoult at a new peak!
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It should have been better
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love jodi picoult
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Fantastic
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Jodi Picoult at her best!
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I loved this book. I am definitely an animal person, but had never given wolves much of a thought. Picoult is able to weave this story of a family drama around some very informative wolf research. I became so engrossed in the storyline and was sad when it was over. Not to mention that the voice of "Luke" (I think Nick Cordero) is so sexy. I loved when it was his turn.Wolves!!!
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Accidental learning
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What did you love best about Lone Wolf?
Luke's obsession with wolves was amazing and sad at the same time. I understood how something like this might happen. Luke was obsessed. He lived true to what he loved most. In my opinion his priorities were completely twisted, but he did not settle in for what he considered to be a mundane life. He couldn't. He did not sell out so to speak... His true nature would not have permitted him to do so.Learning about wolves and their habits and instincts was of great interest. I enjoyed this book overall.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Lone Wolf?
When Luke, while in a deep coma and near vegetative state, opened his eyes the one time when it seemed he heard his daughter's voice and more importantly understood what she said to him made me tear up. When his eyes followed her as she moved from one side of his bed to the other I became hopeful, even if only for a very short time. I was sure her persistence was going to pay off...What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
I don't know how to answer this. I enjoy having the books read to me.Who was the most memorable character of Lone Wolf and why?
Luke, hands down, was the most memorable character. His life was of great interest. I came to understand his obsession. I did not agree with it, but I got it. His love of the wild wolves, their nature and nature itself was astonishing. He was a true 'nature man' in every sense of the word.Crazy Wolf Man
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My only distraction was the constant nagging in the back of my mind about how factual the depicted behavior of true life wolf packs in this book compared to real life wolves would be.
Regardless, however, this one is one of those that will keep you up until the wee hours because you just can't stop listening.
A wonderful fiction....
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Lone wolf
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