If it is by Jodi Picoult, it is going to be interesting and thought-provoking! This book is told from alternating characters which I love because not everyone in a family actually sees things the same way - and that's an understatement!
In this novel Charlotte and Sean have a two daughters. The older, Amelia, is Charlotte's from a previous relationship. But for Sean and Amelia, their bond is as close as any blood relationship. The younger daughter, Willow, was born with OI - better known to non-medical people as brittle-bone disease. Before she was ever born, Willow had sustained numerous fractures. She is a bright girl with a great personality, but she will live her life dealing with this affliction.
The conflict of the story comes when a lawyer suggests a wrongful birth lawsuit against the ob-gyn who failed to notice something unusual on the ultrasound and thus denying Charlotte the option of an abortion. The doctor who would be sued is Charlotte's best friend Piper. Is it worth destroying a friendship to have access to the amount of money that will make Willow's life easier?
It's a heart-wrenching story - one that doesn't leave you after you have finished the last page.
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