Handle with Care Jodi Piccoult dramatically presents poignant issues surrounding a parent’s right to choose whether or not to terminate a pregnancy due to information obtained from testing. The readers opinion about the political hot topic of abortion is examined through medical, moral, ethical, legal, and social ramifications. The storyline is crafted as skillfully as her other novels, with her protective yet realistic presentation of yet another endangered child category.
Each character has their personal battles as well as involvement in with the precocious five year old, Willow, who has osteogenisis imperfecta type III. Sean O’Keefe, the father, views the world in black and white and is a police officer. He is married to Charlotte, the mother, who sees things in multiple shades of gray. She is a pastry chef who is so protective of Willow that all other matters fall to the side. Amelia, the half-sister, is a teen caught in the middle of the chaos who turns to self-mutilization and bulemia trying to cope. Piper – Charlotte’s best friend is the obstetrician. Marin is Charolotte’s attorney – who is having an identity crisis – trying to find her birth mother.
The narrative redefines love, law, family values, religious conviction in reviting colorful language. Delicate situations are practically compared to recipes that are graciously shared. This riviting page-turned is a must have for the personal library of family drama enthusiasts.
I think that this is an interesting question for people who are advocates of choice. I can’t imagine what an emotional struggle it is for a woman to find out late in the pregnancy that her child has severe anomalies that make the termination of the pregnancy a necessity. Anyone who thinks that a woman makes that choice lightly is clearly fooling themselves.
As to your actual book review, it makes me want to read the book. So thanks for providing a thoughtful critique.
Thank you for your comments.
All of Jodi Picoult’s books handle social hot points with excellent skill and superior insight.
Margaret Turley
This is a very informative review of “Handle With Care”, written about the controversial subject of abortion. I have a special place on my bookshelf for topics such as this one and am planning to purchase and read this book and also recommend it to all that may benefit those facing this heart breaking decision.
You have defined the leading characters in such a way to bring questions as to how they react, what direction will each one take, will they always be divided, or will they come together with love and understanding?
Margaret, you made the decision for me. Yes, I’ll read it!
Barbara B
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