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Small Great Things
Reader Score
88%
88% of readers
recommend this book
Critic Reviews
Good
Based on 6 reviews on
Look for Jodi Picoult's new novel, By Any Other Name, available now!
"[Picoult] offers a thought-provoking examination of racism in America today, both overt and subtle. Her many readers will find much to discuss in the pages of this topical, moving book."--Booklist (starred review)
Ruth Jefferson is a labor and delivery nurse at a Connecticut hospital with more than twenty years' experience. During her shift, Ruth begins a routine checkup on a newborn, only to be told a few minutes later that she's been reassigned to another patient. The parents are white supremacists and don't want Ruth, who is African American, to touch their child. The hospital complies with their request, but the next day, the baby goes into cardiac distress while Ruth is alone in the nursery. Does she obey orders or does she intervene?
Ruth hesitates before performing CPR and, as a result, is charged with a serious crime. Kennedy McQuarrie, a white public defender, takes her case but gives unexpected advice: Kennedy insists that mentioning race in the courtroom is not a winning strategy. Conflicted by Kennedy's counsel, Ruth tries to keep life as normal as possible for her family--especially her teenage son--as the case becomes a media sensation. As the trial moves forward, Ruth and Kennedy must gain each other's trust, and come to see that what they've been taught their whole lives about others--and themselves--might be wrong.
With incredible empathy, intelligence, and candor, Jodi Picoult tackles race, privilege, prejudice, justice, and compassion--and doesn't offer easy answers. Small Great Things is a remarkable achievement from a writer at the top of her game.
Praise for Small Great Things
"Small Great Things is the most important novel Jodi Picoult has ever written. . . . It will challenge her readers . . . [and] expand our cultural conversation about race and prejudice."--The Washington Post
"A novel that puts its finger on the very pulse of the nation that we live in today . . . a fantastic read from beginning to end, as can always be expected from Picoult, this novel maintains a steady, page-turning pace that makes it hard for readers to put down."--San Francisco Book Review
Book Details
- Publisher: Ballantine Books
- Publish Date: Feb 20th, 2018
- Pages: 528
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.10in - 5.40in - 1.20in - 0.85lb
- EAN: 9780345544971
- Categories: • Women• Literary• Sagas
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Shhhh!I kept saying that Small Great things was my 1st experience with Jodi Picoult.I was wrong.I've already read 1 of her books but it was NOTHING like this one. Is Small Great Things just as forgettable as,apparently, the first book I read of hers was? Review link 👇
Critics’ reviews
Praise for this book
"A novel that puts its finger on the very pulse of the nation that we live in today . . . a fantastic read from beginning to end, as can always be expected from Picoult, this novel maintains a steady, page-turning pace that makes it hard for readers to put down. It also allows for conversations to be had and for people to sit back and look at their lives, actions (past and present) and wonder how they will move forward. This is a fantastic book not only because it addresses something that happens in America and around the world every day, but it also shows us that change is possible too."--San Francisco Book Review
"A gripping courtroom drama . . . Given the current political climate it is quite prescient and worthwhile. . . . This is a writer who understands her characters inside and out."--Roxane Gay, The New York Times Book Review
"Small Great Things embraces . . . empathy, hope and humility."--Newsday
"[An] author at the top of her heart-rending game."--The National
"A gripping read about an issue of urgency."--The Vancouver Sun
"A book that needs to be read."--The Detroit News
"Exciting and fast-paced."--New York Journal of Books
"[Picoult] offers a thought-provoking examination of racism in America today, both overt and subtle. Her many readers will find much to discuss in the pages of this topical, moving book."--Booklist (starred review)
"Powerful . . . revelations abound."--The Free Lance-Star
"Picoult has outdone herself."--St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"A courageous and important work."--Minneapolis Star Tribune
"I couldn't put it down. Her best yet!"--New York Times bestselling author Alice Hoffman
"A compelling, can't-put-it-down drama with a trademark [Jodi] Picoult twist."--Good Housekeeping
"It's Jodi Picoult, the prime provider of literary soul food. This riveting drama is sure to be supremely satisfying and a bravely thought-provoking tale on the dangers of prejudice."--Redbook
"Jodi Picoult is never afraid to take on hot topics, and in Small Great Things, she tackles race and discrimination in a way that will grab hold of you and refuse to let you go. . . . This page-turner is perfect for book clubs."--Popsugar
What people are saying
Robin Roberts is an anchor on Good Morning America.
The bestselling author behind all these unforgettable novels like #MySistersKeeper and #SmallGreatThings is joining us LIVE in #TimesSquare. The wonderful @JodiPicoult joins to share details of her newest novel #WishYouWereHere next on @GMA