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I have never read a book by Jodi Picoult I didn't like. Whenever I don't know what I want to read I can always pick up one of her books and know it will be good. She addresses ethical issues within the context of a fiction novel. In Small Great Things Jodi Picoult tackles the very complicated issue of racism. She presents no answers but encourages people to dialogue, learn and grow in their understanding and interactions. The novel is written from the point of view of three people. A OB/GYN nurse who is being charged with murder of an infant of a white supremacist couple in the hospital. The public defender that is representing the nurse. And the baby's father. The nurse is a very likable character. The public defender is a little co-dependant. It is hard to read the baby's father's point of view. The book is very frightening in parts and very endearing in parts. It is an important book and for those that are not readers it is to be made into a movie starting Viola Davis and Julia Roberts. I hope everyone either reads the book or views the movie. We are so bad with race in the US and it is so hard for us to address. Jodi Picoult is very brave to tackle this subject as a white female and she does a great job. Please click on the author's name and book title above to follow links to more information and enjoy the video that follows.
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