Handle with Care
the gripping emotional drama by the number one bestselling author of My Sister's Keeper
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4.5 • 94 Ratings
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Publisher Description
'I couldn't quit, couldn't put it down, HAD TO absorb as much as I could even though at times there were tears streaming down my face... All I can say is WOW. Double WOW' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'She hits you with a CRAZY twist that can honestly SHATTER you. I was crying for about an HOUR... FIVE GOLDEN STARS!!!!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Number One Sunday Times Bestseller from master storyteller Jodi Picoult of the most heartbreaking price we pay for those we love.
Five years ago, Charlotte O'Keefe had everything she could want: a loving husband, a wonderful daughter and another child on the way.
But when Willow was born with brittle bone disease, this perfect life shattered before her eyes.
Now, as the years have gone by and the costs to care for Willow have mounted up, the family has begun to falter and the pressure of caring for their sick child.
In Charlotte's eyes, only one person could have stopped this from happening: Piper, her obstetrician and best friend, who didn't advise Charlotte that she might want to terminate the pregnancy. Now, as she stands in court, she must defend the unthinkable.
That she would have chosen for her daughter not to be born.
Everyone is gripped by Handle with Care:
'This book completely took over my life and it's still under my skin now... Outstanding' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'My heart was pulled in every direction. 5 stars! (Be prepared to cry)' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'LOVED this book and would recommend it to anyone' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Very well-written, thought-provoking, and a shocking ending. Loved it!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This was beautiful and broken and just wonderful' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'FAN-TASTIC book... A must read' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'What an ending. I am reeling' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Superb, many-stranded and grimly topical' The Times
'You won't sleep until you find out what happens' Heat
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Perennial bestseller Picoult (Change of Heart) delivers another engrossing family drama, spiced with her trademark blend of medicine, law and love. Charlotte and Sean O'Keefe's daughter, Willow, was born with brittle bone disease, a condition that requires Charlotte to act as full-time caregiver and has strained their emotional and financial limits. Willow's teenaged half-sister, Amelia, suffers as well, overshadowed by Willow's needs and lost in her own adolescent turmoil. When Charlotte decides to sue for wrongful birth in order to obtain a settlement to ensure Willow's future, the already strained family begins to implode. Not only is the defendant Charlotte's longtime friend, but the case requires Charlotte and Sean to claim that had they known of Willow's condition, they would have terminated the pregnancy, a statement that strikes at the core of their faith and family. Picoult individualizes the alternating voices of the narrators more believably than she has previously, and weaves in subplots to underscore the themes of hope, regret, identity and family, leading up to her signature closing twists.
Customer Reviews
Best book I have read for a long time
I found this book an amazing read. As a mother of 2 daughters it really made me think about how special and lucky I am. It made me realise that there are people out there not so fortunate and how great a mothers love is. It holds no boundaries. These thoughts stayed with me for weeks after reading this book.
I loved it!
It's such an amazing book, I got so attached to it I could stop reading!!! The best book I've ever read by far and I cried at the end :(
Amazing!
One of the best books that I have read! The style of writing allows you to see what all of the characters are thinking and read the book from various points of view. Couldn't find another book like this and would highly recommend it!