Jodi Picoult
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Date read: 20 March - 2 April 2017
Length: 551 pages
Willow is a young girl with a disease called Osteogenesis Imperfecta, or brittle bone disease. She had seven broken bones before she was even born. Her mother, Charlotte, goes to court to sue her doctor in a wrongful birth case, in order to be able to afford the care Willow needs. Her doctor just happens to be her best friend. The court case is splitting her family apart, but will they win in the end?
There's so much going on with all the characters in this book that you feel it's not just the one story. For me I think that's a good thing. You really get to know the other characters in the novel, rather than just focusing on the main plot. I liked the lawyer, Marin. She had an interesting story, and it shows development we might have otherwise not seen.
I'm not a huge fan of the fact that Picoult's books often have lawyers and courts in them, but I did like this one. Sometimes I don't think it really fits with the plot, but I think it worked here. A desperate mother did what she thought was right to help her disabled child.
While reading this book I had it in my mind it was getting 3 stars. But the ending was so abrupt and surprising, it changed suddenly. I just did not see it coming!
One of Picoult's better books.
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The Wee Librocubicularist
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