The Ones We Choose
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4.2 • 298 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Lisa Genova meets 23andMe in this “extraordinary breakthrough novel” (Sarah McCoy, New York Times bestselling author) about a geneticist whose young son’s questions about his biological father lead her to track down the anonymous sperm donor she once chose, setting off a chain of events that threatens to upend their lives.
Geneticist Paige Robson has built her life on careful choices and hard-earned independence. But when her eight-year-old son, Miles, begins struggling at his new school and asking questions about his biological father, Paige is forced to confront a past she has long kept sealed away. The anonymous sperm donor she once chose suddenly enters their lives, setting off a chain reaction Paige never anticipated.
As Miles searches for where he belongs, Paige’s carefully constructed world begins to unravel. The truth about Miles’s paternity threatens her sense of security, while unexpected friendships, the reappearance of her own estranged father, and long-buried vulnerabilities push her to reexamine the meaning of family. When tragedy strikes, Paige must face the consequences of a secret only she has carried—and decide what honesty really demands.
Blending the intimacy of family drama with the intrigue of modern science, this moving novel reveals that while DNA may explain how we’re made, it cannot fully explain who we are—or who we choose to love.
Customer Reviews
Thoroughly enjoyed the twists this story held
A mother whose child was conceived via sperm donation chose to go that route due to her own fathers inconsistency in her own life.
Her son begins having questions about his father and why his mom chose that route and made him essentially fatherless and an easy prey to teasing and bullying at school finally meets a friend with whom his bond is remarkable and as if they’d known one another since birth.
She becomes best friends with the kids mom and close with his father whom her son adores which is atypical since he seems to be indifferent or oppositional to all other men in his life, particularly her bf that they’ve both known for years through family.
As the story goes on we learn why the bond to the new best friend of her sons and his dad is so strong and the aftermath that comes with that knowledge
Great fiction with an interesting twist of reality
Loved what I learned regarding genetics while reading such an entertaining and thought provoking book! The science of genetics is woven beautifully into the plot. It left me wanting to delve more into the subject of genetics! I’m finally gonna use my 23 and Me kit that my daughter gave me for Christmas!
A+
Such a wonderfully smart and touching story!