About this ebook
A woman is caught in a gripping moral dilemma that resonates far beyond her place in time and history in #1 New York Times bestseller Jodi Picoult's latest novel.
A young woman and her husband, admitted to hospital to have a baby, request that their nurse be reassigned--they are white supremacists and don't want Ruth, who is black, to touch their baby. The hospital complies, but the baby later goes into cardiac distress when Ruth is on duty. She hesitates before rushing in to perform CPR. When her indecision ends in tragedy, Ruth finds herself on trial, represented by a white public defender who warns against bringing race into the courtroom. As the two come to develop a truer understanding of each other's lives, they begin to doubt the beliefs they each hold most dear.
Praise for Small Great Things
“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
A young woman and her husband, admitted to hospital to have a baby, request that their nurse be reassigned--they are white supremacists and don't want Ruth, who is black, to touch their baby. The hospital complies, but the baby later goes into cardiac distress when Ruth is on duty. She hesitates before rushing in to perform CPR. When her indecision ends in tragedy, Ruth finds herself on trial, represented by a white public defender who warns against bringing race into the courtroom. As the two come to develop a truer understanding of each other's lives, they begin to doubt the beliefs they each hold most dear.
Praise for Small Great Things
“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
Ratings and reviews
4.8
20 reviews
karen “Kalee” bamford
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May 14, 2019
as much as I have read & so enjoyed many of her other books... this is my favourite to date. The situation is feasible across religious & culture boundaries .... even in our "enlightened" society.
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WENDY TAYLOR
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May 25, 2019
The balance of characters was superbly crafted, the research is exceptional. Not only do we learn the terminology of birthing babies but also the language of a court of law. We learn that racism is about the degrees of difference in skin colour and is as intrinsic to our society as the smell of a bad fart. People are promoted demoted sent to jail brought up on charges true or not. If a person has darker skin they are overlooked for promotions, have their own groups, style their hair at salons with staff that are dark skin and understand how their hair works. Is there ever a white working at those salons? Do they not teach it at hairdressing school? No. That is racism.
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Connie Motz
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April 10, 2019
Informative, love the different point of view characters, and especially loved the ending!
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About the author
JODI PICOULT is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-eight novels, including Mad Honey (with Jennifer Finney Boylan), Wish You Were Here, A Spark of Light, Small Great Things, Leaving Time, and My Sister's Keeper, and, with daughter Samantha van Leer, two young adult novels, Between the Lines and Off the Page. Picoult lives in New Hampshire.
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