Lone Wolf
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Twenty-four-year-old Edward Warren, has been living in Thailand for five years, a prodigal son who left his family after an irreparable fight with his father, Luke. But he gets a frantic phone call: his dad lies comatose, gravely injured in the same accident that has also injured his younger sister Cara.
… More »Twenty-four-year-old Edward Warren, has been living in Thailand for five years, a prodigal son who left his family after an irreparable fight with his father, Luke. But he gets a frantic phone call: his dad lies comatose, gravely injured in the same accident that has also injured his younger sister Cara. With her father's chances for recovery dwindling, Cara wants to wait for a miracle. But Edward wants to terminate life support and donate his father's organs. Is he motivated by altruism or revenge?
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Add a SummaryA prodigal son who left his family after an irreparable fight with his father learns that his dad lies comatose in a hospital. He fights with his sister about the next steps in this heart wrenching look at the intersection of medical science and moral choices. Luke Warren has spent decades learning the inner workings of wolf packs. Yet his relationship with his own family is strained. Divorced from his wife and estranged from his son, Edward, Luke remains close to his daughter, Cara. When the two are involved in a car accident that leaves Luke in a coma, Edward must return home to make important medical decisions regarding life-sustaining measures. With facts that aren't always clear and emotional baggage getting in the way, Cara and Edward find themselves on opposite sides regarding what is best for their father. VERDICT Picoult (Sing You Home) once again has written a compelling story involving current issues and family drama with a unique twist. The inclusion of Luke's relationship with wolves adds an element of depth, and details like these are why readers find Picoult's books impossible to put down.
Cara and Edward Warren have very opposite relationships with their father, Luke. Luke Warren lives many lives, from being a member of wolf packs, to being a human dad, he is the center of the series of events throughout this book. The comparison of human life and characteristics, to the life of wolf packs and their instincts. This is a must read.
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Add a CommentGreat novel - particularly loved all the chapters about wolf life and behaviour, and wolf-human interactions, both in the wild and in a reserve.
Another powerful family drama by Ms.Picoult. A heart-wrenching look at members of a family that come together after years of separation to let an often neglectful father die. Poignant and insightful. No one writes about family drama/dynamics like Jodi Picoult.
I can't believe this didn't get 5 stars. It is an incredible book, my husband and I couldn't put it down. I had never read any books by Jodi Picout and now I want to read everything she has ever written!!!!
If you are at all interested in wolves, I highly recommend "Never Cry Wolf" by Farley Mowat, a lively memoir of studying wolves in the wild that reads like fiction.
Great Author 5* - this one just wasn't one of my favorites. Her in-depth research and reality with the issues she features is what makes her novels (usually) so incredible. For me, this one went too far into the wolf/researcher side and didn't have enough of the other personal connections & conflicts throughout the book. I still grabbed ahold of it the second I saw it - and will do with any others that she writes!
Another fantastic novel by Jodi. Loved the story line. As always she had me guessing till the end. Enjoyed learning about wolves also.
This was an absolutely wonderful book! Jodi interwove the story of a family in moral conflict and grievances between siblings with that of a wolf pack. The information gained about wolves was terrific! A must read - especially if you appreciate nature and, in particular, the lives of wolves. As was the case with another reader, I didn't especially like the "Barney" ending. Is he the real-life man who studies wolves?
Quite enjoyed it. Maybe a bit drawn out in places, but didn't reflect in my rating.
The book was okay – but not one of my favorites.
Book was very dull to me, by far my least favorite of her stories.