I finished reading The Storyteller 2 weeks ago & I am still gathering all these infinite thoughts I had about the book.Īs I mentioned above, the book is divided into 3 parts with different sub-stories in each which connects to the main story. When you read such a complex story intertwined with philosophy, it is only natural that you are going to need a few days to process the book. Despite this, his story of him as a Nazi was somehow incredibly humanized to make the reader feel uncomforted & it sure worked! He had a closed mind, was selfish & had no emotions whatsoever in his early life. He is a man who I was unable to figure out, no matter how much I dissected his character. We hear his story from his childhood up until the period he served under Hitler & finally till the present. So, when he discloses the big secret that he was a Nazi SS soldier in WWII, it completely shifts the reader’s perspective of him. The Josef Weber in the present is this kind old neighborly gentleman who teaches kids German. Part 1 focuses on Josef Weber & his story. All the while, we are reading stories of other people where Sage is not in the forefront & yet when we conclude the book, it is obvious how much her character has developed. There is an incredible character growth in Sage which I enjoyed reading, especially because it is so subtle. She is your underdog the one who has major insecurities, who is shy to talk to people & who prefers being on her own. We have Sage Singer who is the protagonist of the novel. The Book is divided into 3 Parts with the highlight in each part being a different person & their story. In this searingly honest novel, Jodi Picoult gracefully explores the lengths we will go in order to protect our families and to keep the past from dictating the future.” When does a moral choice become a moral imperative? And where does one draw the line between punishment and justice, forgiveness and mercy?

With her own identity suddenly challenged, and the integrity of the closest friend she’s ever had clouded, Sage begins to question the assumptions and expectations she’s made about her life and her family.

If she says yes, she faces not only moral repercussions, but potentially legal ones as well.

Despite their differences, they see in each other the hidden scars that others can’t, and they become companions.Įverything changes on the day that Josef confesses a long-buried and shameful secret-one that nobody else in town would ever suspect-and asks Sage for an extraordinary favor. When Josef Weber, an elderly man in Sage’s grief support group, begins stopping by the bakery, they strike up an unlikely friendship. She works through the night, preparing the day’s breads and pastries, trying to escape a reality of loneliness, bad memories, and the shadow of her mother’s death. I bought the hard cover version which had 446 pages, which made my interest pique even more! When I picked up the book, I read straight for 100 pages & once I was in that depth, I knew it would only get better & so it did! Check out the review below! Given that it was a war-time historical fiction made it even more interesting to read. Hi Readers! Finally got a bit of time this weekend to write this much awaited review! This was the first time I read one of Jodi Picoult’s books.

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