Handle with Care - Jodi Picoult

I have been a massive fan of the author Jodi Picoult and her books ever since I read "My Sister's Keeper", many years ago, when it was a Richard and Judy read (although I didn't know that at the time!). Since then, I've gone out of my way to read all of her other works, and get hold of her new books as soon as they come out. I always save any book tokens I get for Christmas to buy her books but even I couldn't believe my luck when last week, I won a copy of her brand new book not due out until April in a competition from her website! I was over the moon to open the packet and find my pre-release book in there and I started it that night. I've loved her past two ...  Read the complete review

I've long been a fan of Jodi Picoult, and have read just about every book which she has written, although I gave up for a short time when I got fed up how similar some of her novels were to others that she had written. I put my reservations aside for this when I couldn't resist the storyline. And to give credit for the most part I was not disappointed, it was expertly written, brilliantly tied together and covered some very difficult issues amazingly well. The lower star rating is because of two issues which I couldn't ignore, and the second of them has ensured my promise to never, ever read Picoult again. The first was the main character being so unlikeable that I ...  Read the complete review

Handle with care I think l could probably write an essay on this book, but l won't. There are so many controversial issues within this book and overall l would say Jodi Picoult handled them with care and dealt with the very sensitive issues this book deals with, incredibly well. Many of the issues in this book were highly researched, and you can tell this by the incredible detail and accuracy that Jodie details in the story. I've never read a huge amount of Jodi Picoult. But the themes surrounding this book intrigued me. What l didn't expect was to be gripped quite so much. I think most people would find this book a highly ...  Read the complete review

I actually came to this book by accident, having read 'my sisters keeper' but I am glad that I did! The first thing to say is that I actually suffer from the same condition as Willow and so have a somewhat in depth knowledge of OI and the effect it has on both sufferer and their family. In many respects having OI made it a very difficult read on a personal level as it raised questions about my own place in the world and the way people view disability and abortion. The story is about Willow, a child born with OI (osteogenesis imperfecta) which is a genetic form of brittle bones. Although she features centrally the story is told from other peoples ...  Read the complete review

I have read many of Jodi Picoult's books many have similar formats and writing styles making them quite easy to predict. However, I havent been this impressed with one of her books since My Sisters Keeper. I feel all her books are good but this was one of her top 5. The book is a about a girl born with brittle bone disease, the medical costs that are forced upon this family are astronomical and the mother decides to sue their OB for wrongful birth. However her OB is her best friend. The book tackles a very difficult subject about abortion and throughout the book its sometimes difficult to relate to the mothers point of view as her reasons for ...  Read the complete review