The writer's Paradise

Small Great Things

Author - Jodi Picoult

Release Year 2016

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Subject Summary - Racism

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Story -

A nurse of color named Ruth who dedicated her life in service encounters a white supremacist couple who refuse their new born to be touched by her. But due to emergency situation while she was alone with child he dies. This leads to her suspension and a case being registered against her. A white lawyer takes her case and the rest of the story revolves around the case.

The story portrayed racism in developed countries like America.

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Good- Characters have been portrayed well, emotions are well presented and readers do feel connected with the frustration of a black women in difficult circumstances that were just because of her color but still no one admits to the fact.

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Bad- Story is way too simple. At a point it seems to be not moving. Author have put too much focus on emotions, sometimes it feels good but other times it feels like just an extension of nothing. There was so much potential in this subject of racism but overall it seems to be kind of wasted.

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Overall- Expect simple story line with good and powerful characters. Do not expect it to be near to author's other work like "The storyteller".

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Stars **1/2 out of *****

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