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Nov 21, 2018SurreyLibraries_Reads rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
While I think you are either a Jodi Picoult fan or you definitely aren’t, I still recommend her latest novel. What draws me to all of her books is the character development and honesty she can relay to make the reader feel like they know the true thoughts and intentions of all the characters. This novel deals with race issues. And, I know, there’s a lot out there right now, but I guarantee you, you haven’t read one like this. A competent labour and delivery nurse faces racial prejudices when an extremist couple refuses to allow her to care for their child; nurse gets put in a situation that she is the only medical staff available when the couple’s child is dying. Queue an unlawful firing and a court case, but the details and reactions are far from cookie cutter plots! This book challenged my own thoughts about race, and I thought I knew where I stood! (Submitted by Marnie)