![]() But Small Great Things is about far more than a court case.Įach of the protagonists, accuser, accused and defender has to confront painful truths about themselves. Painful TruthsĪs the story progresses, the case reaches its conclusion. ![]() Isolated from her colleagues, friendless and alone, she can rely on the support of only one person outside her family – lawyer Kennedy McQuarrie. So when he discovers she was with the baby when he died, he holds her responsible for the death.Īnd so Ruth’s nightmare begins. He has already banned black nurse Ruth Jefferson from looking after his baby. The father is part of a white supremacist group, a terroriser of black people and gays. Naturally, they are looking for someone to blame. A new-born baby dies after a routine procedure in hospital. ![]() Jodi Picoult is never shy of addressing sensitive social issues in a non-melodramatic way, and in Small Great Things she tackles the question of racism in modern USA. ![]() Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult Hodder & Stoughton HB, RRP £14.99 Reviewed by Karen Byrom If you read one book before the end of this year, make it Small Great Things. Subscribe to our magazine for more great content ![]()
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