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The description of this book on Goodreads does it a disservice...but maybe that's intentional. The conflict, the crime at the heart of the story is really just a jumping off point for a frank, honest, no-holds-barred discussion of racism. The book deals with the discomfort surrounding those discussions for white people, people of privilege who do not see ourselves as racist because we don't have swastikas tattooed on our scalps. The protagonists in the story have to decide whether it is to their
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I read an Advanced Reader's Copy / uncorrected proof.
This was the first Jodi Picoult book I've read. I have stacks of them, but hadn't been inspired to pick one up before.
A sharp, compelling, relevant read.
Somewhat of a rubric for my rating:
Good writing quality? Very good. I was impressed with the writing and the way the author took on tough topics.
Was I hooked? Yes. I could not put it down, and despite its length, I moved through it rapidly. I felt "at the edge of my seat." It began strong, ...more
This was the first Jodi Picoult book I've read. I have stacks of them, but hadn't been inspired to pick one up before.
A sharp, compelling, relevant read.
Somewhat of a rubric for my rating:
Good writing quality? Very good. I was impressed with the writing and the way the author took on tough topics.
Was I hooked? Yes. I could not put it down, and despite its length, I moved through it rapidly. I felt "at the edge of my seat." It began strong, ...more
This book made me think and feel. Loved how Piccoult took the reader into the minds of such different characters.
Sep 28, 2018
Cheryl Winter
marked it as to-read
Mar 27, 2017
Melanie
marked it as to-read
Jul 14, 2018
Holly Miller
added it
