Small great things! Smaaalll Great things! Oh Jodi Picoult. I must admit
that it took me some time to finish this book. I would say the reason for this would be the contents of this book; there's a lot of information to digest, to understand,
to sympathize with . . . and even relate to?
Blurb
"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 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 us and unites us."
This book tackles prejudice and racism,homophobia in the most phenomenal ways. Three characters Ruth Jefferson an African American nurse, Turk Bauer the white supremacist and Kennedy, Ruths lawyer and baby Davis.
There were many instances where I found myself recognizing a number of uncomfortable truths from each of the characters mentioned in this book. Jodi Picoult's writing is incredibly amazing, she illustrates prejudice's, racism and power really well and for that reason I'm glad that I didn't consume this novel in one sitting. I needed time to understand and fully take in what I was reading.
While reading, I found myself wanting to tell everyone I came into contact with about the contents of this novel. About a week ago I found myself telling my Friend about "Small Great Things",I went on and on about the story and the realizations I was coming in contact. The most important point that I could not get over and could not stop talking about had to be my complete surprise that a fictional novel could feel so factual.
So there I was on lunch with my Friend, emphasizing that this story is so intriguing and seems incredibly factual and relatable when in fact it's fiction. . . My friend stops me and says
"Friend that is because somewhere in the world this is someone's factual story". . .
I must admit a painful truth
What did we love about this book?
It is so real, every detail on every page feels extremely real, its the type of book that makes you take a second look, a real look at prejudice, racism and power. I also felt as though Jodi Picoult researched what she was writing about and to my surprise when I flipped to the end of the book I found a bibliography! Great surprise!
What did we not love about this book?
There were a few chapters that seemed to drag a bit, you would have Ruth's account of a situation, then a chapter with Kennedy's perspective, it was a little distracting or confusing at times.
Favorite Quotes
“What if the puzzle of the world was a shape you didn't fit into? And
the only way to survive was to mutilate yourself, carve away your
corners, sand yourself down, modify yourself to fit? How come we haven't
been able to change the puzzle instead?”
“Equality is treating everyone the same. But equity is taking differences into account, so everyone has a chance to succeed.”
Happy reading Bibliophiles
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