Small Great Things in Around the World in 80 Books

Dec 27, 2016 Beverly rated it really liked it

Shelves: united-states, contemporary, audio, netgalley

Once again Picoult’s natural storytelling gift will keep readers avidly turning the pages in this emotionally charged storyline confronting racism, ethics, and justice. While the story has three narrators; Ruth, an African-American nurse accused of causing the death of a newly-born baby, Turk, the baby’s white supremacist father, and Kennedy, a white female public defender “who doesn’t see color”, no character is wasted as they remind the reader we often listen but too often do not hear each oth ...more

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Jun 05, 2017 Sera rated it liked it

Shelves: library, other-fiction

3.5 stars

I'm not really a Picoult fan, finding her books to be hit or miss, especially in regard to her pattern of writing endings that tend to be implausible. I found this book to be over the top at times. For example, (view spoiler). I also found a fundamental flaw in the mindset of two of the main characters, i.e., (view spoiler) ...more

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Nov 13, 2016 Tanya rated it really liked it

I Almost put this book down when I got to the first POV chapter from the skinhead, but I'm glad I pushed through and finished. I generally enjoy alternating POV narrators and this one was done well. Some things feel like they were treated too lightly but it's a big subject and there is only so much you can fit in each book. Some medical aspects of the case didn't ring true for me, but who knows, strange things happen in this world. Too convenient and tidy, but it drove the character's stories al ...more

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Jul 22, 2018 Rachel rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2018-reads, overdrive-4, overdrive-reads

Thought-provoking and timely.

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Jan 18, 2017 Sunflower rated it really liked it

Shelves: e-books, fiction-read-2017

As you would expect from a book by this author, it has the potential to keep you up at night to find out what happened next. Jodi Picoult tackles not only racism but our inbuilt prejudices which are below the surface, using the flashpoints of a dead baby, a black neonatal nurse, and a white supremacist couple. Told from 3 different points of view, which never becomes intrusive, this book covers a lot of ground with well fleshed out characters. It is never in doubt who is on the side of right, bu ...more

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