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Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
(published 2016)
I’ve only read 10% of Jodi Picoult’s newest novel, but I can tell already that this book will be both disturbing and thought-provoking. I really like this passage from an early chapter, from the point of view of a labor and delivery nurse:
A mother has nine months to get used to sharing the space where her heart is; for a father it come on sudden, like a storm that changes the landscape forever.
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I Love Picoult – she always makes me sobb though.
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Oh, I know. Her books can be so intense, and the subject matter always manages to strike a nerve!
This is definitely a thought-provoking book – I read it before Picoult was revealed as the author, and I have to say, she really did impress me. I’d be interested to hear your thoughts after you finish it! 🙂
Oh, how interesting! So they released copies under a different name or anonymously? In reading the first few chapters, I can see why that might be a very different reading experience, being left to wonder about the author and where she/he fits in the world of her characters.
Yes, it was called Read Without Prejudice – it really was interesting to see how my opinions changed about the book after it was announced Picoult was the author!
That’s so interesting. In a way, I wish I was having that reading experience now. I’m about 1/3 of the way through the book, and I can see that my knowledge of the author definitely impacts how I feel about certain pieces of the narrative.
Oh, absolutely – I loved the book SO MUCH before Picoult was revealed as the author, because I assumed that the author must have been a black woman. As you mentioned in your review, the fact that it was Picoult? Does problematise Ruth’s experiences/voice a bit. However, I thoroughly enjoyed it – I’d never read a Picoult book before, and I’m definitely going to try a couple now 🙂
I LOVE Jodi Picoult! I have just bought this book and will be reading it very soon I hope!! Great post too 🙂
I’d love to hear what you think!