Small Great Things
A heartbreaking and inspirational ethical dilemma novel that will forever change how you see the world
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4.7 • 426 Ratings
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- £5.49
Publisher Description
'WOW WOW WOW. This is simply BRILLIANT!!!... It is a very emotional and POWERFUL story... I highly recommend it to EVERYONE' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
When a newborn baby dies after a routine hospital procedure, there is no doubt about who will be held responsible: the nurse who had been banned from looking after him by his father.
What the nurse, her lawyer and the father of the child cannot know is how this death will irrevocably change all of their lives, in ways both expected and not.
Small Great Things is about prejudice and power; it is about that which divides and unites us.
It is about opening your eyes.
The best books make you see differently.
This is one of them.
The Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller and Richard and Judy Book Club pick that will stay with you long after you have turned the final page.
Readers are gripped by Small Great Things:
'OUTSTANDING!!!! This book is one of those books that is educating, jarring and inspirational' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Had me glued from page one... Very brave and honest' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Exquisitely written... gets under your skin and leaves you changed!!!!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I won't be forgetting this powerful story... Highly recommend!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'5 Real, raw, and brilliant stars... it still sticks with me today, really a truly powerful story!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
An iBooks Best of 2016 selection. Small Great Things, Jodi Picoult's 24th novel, is the remarkable story of a Black nurse, a white supremacist couple and one infant whose fate pits them against each other. But it’s so much more: an insightful exploration of the overburdened American justice system, a potent meditation on race and a dramatic tour de force. The bestselling Picoult is a supremely gifted storyteller whose characters are never less than unforgettable. This book will spark so many conversations.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bestselling author Picoult's latest page-turner is inspired by a Flint, Mich., event in which a white supremacist father refused to allow an experienced African-American labor and delivery nurse to touch his newborn. In Picoult's story, a medical crisis results in an infant's death and a murder charge against a black nurse named Ruth Jefferson. The story unfolds from three viewpoints: Ruth's, the infant's father a skinhead named Turk and Ruth's public defender, Kennedy McQuarrie, a white professional woman questioning her own views about racism. The author's comprehensive research brings veracity to Ruth's story as a professional black woman trying to fit into white society, to Turk's inducement into the white-power movement, and to Kennedy's soul-searching about what it's like to be black in America. Unfortunately, the author undermines this richly drawn and compelling story with a manipulative final plot twist as well as a Pollyannaish ending. Some may be put off by the moralistic undertone of Picoult's tale, while others will appreciate the inspiration it provides for a much-needed conversation about race and prejudice in America.
Customer Reviews
Couldn't put it down
This is one of the best books I have read in years. Powerful, beautiful and insightful . Jodie writes about racism in this modern age with honesty wrapped up in a gripping storyline. This book is thought provoking and challenging, I can't think of anyone who would not enjoy reading it.
My only complaint is that the book ended.
Thought-provoking for all
Fantastic. Wonderful uplifting ending.
Wow
Thoroughly enjoyed this and has made me think about and question a lot of things. Very well-researched characters. Horrible to think there are lots of people like Turk in the world.