Monday, May 4, 2009

Handle with care by Jodi Picoult


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Genre - Family

From the opening pages we are swiftly involved in the harrowing life of a family with a child born with a brittle bone disease. Charlotte and Sean O’Keefe have coped with their daughter Willow’s numerous bone breaks and hospital visits despite the emotional and financial strain. Her older teenage sister Amelia successfully hides her suffering until Charlotte decides to sue her obstetrician, who is also best friend, for wrongful birth. The opposition to this lawsuit is strong and the pressure tears the family apart. Picoult is excellent at writing about family tragedy and gives an accurate voice to all sides of this ethical dilemma.
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---- Reviewed by Sue, Knox

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