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Wish You Were Here

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Jodi Picoult

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Diana O'Toole has a clear life plan: marry by thirty, have kids by thirty-five, and climb the ranks in the competitive art auction world. Currently an associate specialist at Sotheby's, she's poised for a promotion if she can close a deal with a high-profile client. With a romantic getaway to the Galápagos planned, she anticipates her boyfriend Finn's proposal just before her thirtieth birthday. However, a virus emerges, and Finn must stay behind to help at the hospital, urging Diana to go alone to avoid wasting their nonrefundable trip. Reluctantly, she departs, but her dream vacation quickly unravels: her luggage is lost, Wi-Fi is scarce, and the hotel is shut down due to the pandemic. Stranded on the island under quarantine, Diana is forced to step out of her comfort zone. She gradually connects with a local family, particularly a teenager who confides in her despite his father's wariness of outsiders. In the Galápagos, the birthplace of Darwin's theory of evolution, Diana reflects on her relationships and choices, pondering whether she will return home transformed into someone entirely different.