Lone Wolf, Packaging May Vary

Lone Wolf tells the story of Luke and his family from their differing viewpoints. It has five differing narrative character viewpoints that switch from one to the other at different points during the story. The novel centers around an accident that Luke and his daughter Cara has after he picks her up from a friend's house because she is seventeen and has made the unwise choice to go to a teenage party and drink so cannot drive home on her own; on the way home a deer runs in front of their car and Luke is injured badly and sent into a coma where he is considered from then on to be brain dead by doctors and Cara also gets seriously injured. The storyline after this focuses on the ensuing battle of Cara who wants to keep her Father alive, and her brother Edward who is called back home after six years of living a world away in Thailand, and who comes back to a place he never wanted to return to and since he is legally his Fathers only relative who is of age he says that his Father should be allowed to die in peace and not kept alive by artificial means; The storyline is also filled in with flashbacks of Luke who was not Father of the year material but was someone who lived in the wild with wolves and felt more at home in the woods with them and tried to use their ways and lessons with his own family his narratives include many stories of his living with wild wolf packs in Canada and in captivity. (There are also two other character narratives in the book Luke's ex wife and her new husband but to find out more I suggest reading this great book) This novel captivated me because you could see all the research that must've gone into writing it; and the detail was amazing, I literally sat down and read it in one night; I found it fascinating partly because my aunt does love wolves herself so this is a particular animal that I have a profound respect for. Also this is an issue that I think should be treated with respect and I think Picoult did a very good job with the topic and with how the characters developed throughout the book. I liked the ending it was not stereotypical or like the end of a lifetime or hallmark movie at all and I appreciated that. It kept my attention; and the characters relationships with one another were very relatable and realistic especially the brother-sister relationship shown between Cara and Luke; being a younger sister I related to moments described between her and Edward. This is a wonderful read; I will continue reading Picoult and would recommend this book to anyone =) Its one of my new favorites.

Lone Wolf is a very good read, one that draws you into the lives of fascinating characters with just enough suspense to keep you reading. This is not the sort of book you 'have' to finish, but I always enjoyed it when I picked it up. Lone Wolf tells the story of Luke, a famous wolf specialist who is in an auto accident with his 17 year-old daughter. She is injured badly, but her father is in a coma. There's a question about the accident that's not answered until the end of the book, and one that while I didn't predict, found that it made Cara's(Luke's daughter) actions all the more plausible. With her father now in a coma and her brother insisting that their father wouldn't have wanted to live in a vegetative state, the siblings go to court to fight over who will have guardianship of their father. My favorite character was Cara and Edward's step-father Joe Ng. He portrayed a nobility that contrasted sharply with their father who learned from the wolves how important family was, yet deserted his. Cara's brother, Edward, left home six years ago after a heated argument with his father and everyone assumes it because of Edward's "coming out". This creates tension in the book because we're led to believe one thing, and then find out another halfway through the story. Picoult creates interesting characters, but truly, the most interesting characters in this novel are the wolves that Luke goes off into the Canadian wilderness. Told in past tense, Luke gives us the history of his work with the wolves, and that alone is worth reading the book for. At the end of the book Picoult gives us the name of a man really did live with wolves and write a book and like her Leaving Time novel, there's a place to donate to saving the wolves. It's wonderful to see a talented writer using her gift to help the animals of the world, both by showing us in an entertaining way what's going on, and by giving us websites to find out more for ourselves. While this wasn't my favorite Picoult book, I enjoyed it and I love the way she's never afraid of taking on explosive subjects. In this novel she shows us the plight of wild wolves and many sides of the coma issue and quality of life debate.

Excellent story. As a reader of hundreds of stories, this one is very hard to describe. Definitely instructional in the case of the Wild Wolf population, family dynamics, Yes, family crisis, Yes, eye opening truths, Yes, What the First People believe, Yes and what happens at the end of life, Unknown. Can the search for knowledge about a certain thing totally consume someone? Are Wild creatures capable of love? Can the fight for survival overcome basic human instincts? So many questions have been approached by this writer in this book. A note to the author and her collaborators. Kevin Richardson (The Lion Whisper) who lives and has a sanctuary in South Africa. He also raises many of these same questions that have been raised in this story. 2 of his Lions in his care he is especially close to Meg and Bobcat. But he also realistically knows that if he tries to equate human Love with these 2 Lions that it really is not the same way humans would Love. Yet they both show Kevin incredible amounts of affection. Overall, this book is excellent.

Such an interesting story actually 2 stories a human one and a wolf one. So much interesting facts about wolf interaction. Highly recommend this read.

I have read almost every Picoult book, I am a HUGE fan, and this book did not disappoint! I absolutely loved this book, I got so absorbed in the story of the conflict between brother and sister over the care of their father who has been left in a serious vegetative state following a car accident. Along side the main story though is the story of the wolves and for me it added so much to this book! I got an insight into another species, another way of living, well done Jodi on the massive amounts of research you put into this book, it really paid off! This story kept me up, it had me hooked from page one. There was enough drama and revelations to keep me wanting more. I would, and have, recommend this book to a friend (or anyone who will listen to my raving about it really). For me this book is up there with the Picoult greats, Nineteen Minutes, My Sisters Keeper and Perfect Match.

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I enjoyed the topic immensely and it was weaved in with informative and interesting tidbits about wolves. The concept of taking a life is complex. It is a personal choice and it depends on many factors. This book makes you think about what you would do in such a circumstance. Is it fair to leave instructions for someone in your will?

This book had the most profound impact on me, it helped me to find the way into my inner wolf and to follow its instinct to a brand new territory I now live in. This book is a miracle.