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Wish You Were Here

by Jodi Picoult
352 pages 2021 Contemporary Fiction, Women's Fiction 🌶️🌶️ Mild Standalone
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The Vibe

Diana is supposed to be on a Galapagos vacation with her surgeon boyfriend. Instead she goes alone — right as COVID-19 shuts down the world. Stranded on an island, she builds a completely different life. Then Picoult pulls the rug out from under everything you thought you knew about this story.

Mood Meter

Romance
4/10
Fantasy / Magic
1/10
Pacing
6/10
Darkness
5/10
Humor
2/10
Angst
7/10

Mood Tags

EmotionalDisorientingPandemicReflective

Trope Tags

PandemicLife ReevaluationIsland EscapeReality vs Dreams

Spice Check

🌶️🌶️ Mild

Mild romantic content.

Content Heads-Up

Is This Book for You?

Skip if you dislike:

Ending: Twist ending
Pacing: Medium

What This Book Feels Like

Moods: Emotional Disorienting Pandemic Reflective

Tropes: Pandemic Life Reevaluation Island Escape Reality vs Dreams

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is it COVID fiction?

Yes — the pandemic is central, not background.

Is there a twist?

A massive one that reframes the entire book.

Is it too soon for pandemic fiction?

Picoult handles it with empathy, not exploitation.

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