With richly layered characters and a gripping moral dilemma that will lead readers to question everything they know about privilege, power, and race, Small Great Things is the latest stunning page-turner from Jodi Picoult.
When a newborn baby dies after a routine hospital procedure, there is no doubt about who will be held responsible: the nurse who had been banned from looking after him by his father.
What the nurse, her lawyer and the father of the child cannot know is how this death will irrevocably change all of their lives, in ways both expected and not.
Small Great Things is about that which divides and unites us. It is about opening your eyes.
About the Author
JODI PICOULT is the author of over twenty novels. Her most recent, Leaving Time, The Storyteller, Lone Wolf and Sing You Home, have all been number one on the Australian and New Zealand fiction bestseller lists. Jodi lives in New Hampshire with her husband and three children.
Industry Reviews
Prolific Jodi Picoult is destined to return to the bestsellers' list with this tale...This is Picoult's best book in a long time.
Gold Coast Weekend Bulletin
A new Jodi Picoult novel is always cause for celebration...this one is a cracker of a story with all her trademark elements: medical dilemma, courtroom drama and a hot-button talking point.
Marie Claire
You can rely on this prolific novelist to deliver thought-provoking suspense on a hot-button topic - no matter how incendiary... There are echoes of To Kill a Mockingbird in this challenging work.
Who Weekly
In this bold new novel by Jodi Picoult, racial discrimination and white supremacy form part of a gripping story of social injustice issues that brim with truth even within our educated global village of today... As she dares to ask bigger questions than possibly any author ever has, it is with sensitivity and respect that she successfully navigates the different POVs in this heart-rending story that brings some harsh realities to life... By putting her readers at the heart of her stories, she raises awareness of relevant issues while also giving them emotional and thought-provoking themes to ponder, hopefully inspiring us to create change where we can... Presenting all sides of the story with honesty, insight and compassion, Jodi gives us yet another story that will appeal to the reader's sub-conscience and stay with you long after the last page has been turned.
Book Muster Down Under
Most definitely worth the hype it's receiving.
Debbish
Jodi Picoult is back with another heart-wrenching tale, exploring big issues like loss, race, family and friendship. Small Great Things tells the story of a young nurse who is charged with negligent homicide after trying to save a newborn suffering cardiac arrest. What happens next will stay with you long after you close the back cover.
Over Sixty
This page-turner from the prolific Jodi Picoult has a really heart-stopping dilemma as its setup... Her novels may not be great art but they are skilful and inventive, and wrestle with difficult, distressing and often intractable social issues.
The Age
Jodi Picoult never fails to take me on an emotional roller coaster. Each of her novels, famous for their complex moral dilemmas, has forced me to question my beliefs and Small Great Things is no exception. I was immediately drawn into the story and completely absorbed by the characters. An unflinching, raw and uncomfortable read, Small Great Things forces readers to question their own beliefs and the wider social injustice of a world set up to benefit a privileged few.
The Unfinished Bookshelf
Prolific Jodi Picoult is destined to return to the bestsellers' list with this tale of racism that will see emotions run high for readers of all races.
Herald Sun
