Although I was consumed about what was going to happen to Ruth, part of me did feel a little sceptical about the escalation of the matter to a criminal court case, but suspending my doubts on the plausibility of the story proceeding in the direction it did, the strength of this read was in the depth of the characters and the issue of race and racism, both active and passive.Īn electrifying legal drama to boot, there’s a lot going on in this novel and I cannot recommend it enough. This book undoubtedly deals with some very unsettling and uncomfortable themes, but I felt enlightened and full of self-reflection once I had finished the book. I found each of these voices very convincing as the characters are well written. The story unfolds from numerous points of view including Ruth, her lawyer and the father of the baby. This is another well-crafted and compelling read from master storyteller, Jodi Picoult, who shows tremendous depth of understanding once again as she delves into the question of racism and equity. A powerful story about Ruth, an experienced midwife (or Labor and Delivery Room Nurse as they are called in the U.S), who has been directed to have no involvement in the care of a baby boy because of her race, but when she is left to observe the infant momentarily as the department is shorthanded, he arrests and her care of the baby is questioned leading to her being charged with murder of the infant.
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I wanted so badly for Peter pan to fly through my window and take me away to Neverland to play with pixie dust and fight pirates. I grew up loving Peter pan and believing in fairies and building little rock houses for them and clothes. So, why did I choose to give 2 stars? Well, let's go with, the book could've been so much better if someone else wrote it who put the time to actually develop the characters and their connections with each other. 4.2 stars? Wow! Must be amazing, right? No. I will say, when I saw the rating for this book, I had such high hopes. Much to Kaur’s unease, the trio head to a literary festival in Aberdeen to buttonhole the postcard recipients and learn more about Peggy’s relationship to them. Peggy’s son, Nigel, who seems too eager to dispose of his mother’s belongings, also is of interest. 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This happens to me all the time, and that nagging feeling persists until I find time to reflect on what has caused it. But although quoting long passages in a Goodreads review is not usually my modus operandi, I feel I must do so here just to demonstrate my point. In short, this novel contains some of the most beautiful writing I’ve ever seen in print e-ink (welcome to the 21st century, Mrs D). But I do know that the effort to get back onto her belt are handsomely rewarded. Whether this is a result of my own inabilities or whether Woolf’s dreamy style leads me naturally astray into my own wanderings, I do not know. But at times, I find myself falling off the conveyor belt. For the most part, the ride is smooth as Woolf transitions from one consciousness to another. Dalloway is like being a piece of luggage on an airport conveyor belt, traversing lazily through a crowd of passengers, over and around and back again, but with the added bonus of being able to read people’s thoughts as they pass this one checking his flight schedule, that one arguing with his wife, the one over there struggling with her cart, bumping into those arguing and checking. |