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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In “the most important novel Jodi Picoult has ever written” (The Washington Post), the acclaimed author tackles race, privilege, prejudice, justice, and compassion—and doesn’t offer easy answers.
“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
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 Black, 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.
From the Publisher
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Publication date : February 20, 2018
Edition : Reprint
Language : English
Print length : 528 pages
ISBN-10 : 0345544978
ISBN-13 : 978-0345544971
Item Weight : 14.4 ounces
Dimensions : 5.4 x 1.11 x 8.2 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #8,988 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #246 in Women’s Domestic Life Fiction #286 in Family Life Fiction (Books) #299 in Literary Fiction (Books)
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Customers say
Customers find this novel a quick and engaging read with a compelling story that maintains interest to the very end. The book features well-developed characters and receives praise for Jodi Picoult’s writing style. Customers appreciate its thought-provoking nature, with one noting how it makes readers consider both sides of an issue, and its relevance to current race relations.
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