The Storyteller

An astonishing novel about redemption and forgiveness from the "amazingly talented writer" (HuffPost) and #1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult.

Some stories live forever...

Sage Singer is a baker. 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. When Josef Weber, an elderly man in Sage's grief support group, begins stopping by the bakery, they strike up an unlikely friendship. Despite their differences, they see in each other the hidden scars that others can't.

Everything changes on the day that Josef confesses a long-buried and shame-ful secret and asks Sage for an extraordinary favor. If she says yes, she faces not only moral repercussions, but potentially legal ones as well. With 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. In this searingly honest novel, Jodi Picoult gracefully explores the lengths to which we will go in order to keep the past from dictating the future.
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480 pages

Average rating: 8.09

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AmiHayesinaBook
Aug 21, 2024
10/10 stars
Not sure how to review this without giving away all the best parts besides saying this author weaves characters, emotion, and drama throughout this brilliant story. I could not put it down!! My recommendation..PICK IT UP!!
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Dina G
Jun 13, 2024
10/10 stars
Again, PLEASE don't judge me on dates. It would take a lot to go back and figure out when exactly I read any books. But that's beside the point, right? I found this novel absolutely intriguing. To see both sides of WW II. And to be told from the perspective of someone who was a prisoner? And also, the jailer. Then to bring in a modernv gay aspect to it was such a nice touch for our modern world. Absolutely engaging. And very very informative. It might make you think on either side. Which is one of Jodi's classic news as an author she shows you all sides of the story. I love her!
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KikiStoneCreek
Jun 03, 2023
10/10 stars
I absolutely loved this book and would recommend it to everyone-especial anyone who thinks they have read enough Jodi Picoult as this book is unlike any if her other books. Haunting. Lyrical, uplifting, it is tremendous.
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JessicaJe
Jun 02, 2023
9/10 stars
I haven’t read one of her books in years. She still doesn’t disappoint. I enjoyed how it all intertwined at the end.
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Trishs3
Mar 16, 2023
10/10 stars
Loved this book. Compelling subject matter that forces the reader to dig into their own thoughts about forgiveness. I love a novel that engages me and leaves me thinking. Very few do, and this one succeeded.
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