In a narrative replete with poison arrows, devouring snakes, scientific miracles, and spiritual transformations, "State of Wonder" presents a world of stunning surprise and danger, rich in emotional resonance and moral complexity. As Dr. Marina Singh embarks upon an uncertain odyssey into the insect-infested Amazon, she will be forced to surrender herself to the lush but forbidding world that awaits within the jungle. Charged with finding her former mentor Dr. Annick Swenson, a researcher who has disappeared while working on a valuable new drug, she will have to confront her own memories of tragedy and sacrifice as she journeys into the unforgiving heart of darkness. Stirring and luminous, "State of Wonder" is a world unto itself, where unlikely beauty stands beside unimaginable loss beneath the rain forest's jeweled canopy.
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0I wanted to like this book more than I actually did. I found the story long and drawn out. The characters are extraordinarily unrelatable and much of the back story felt forced. I enjoyed the overarching story- woman from Minnesota goes to the jungle to find out about the death of a friend and colleague. And I finished the novel mostly to find out the conclusion to this. But I found the ending to be the most disappointing. She gives up the child, sleeps with her married coworker, and then just goes home? I definitely wanted more.
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