Small Great Things (Picoult) - Book Reviews

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Leave it to Jodi Picoult to tackle the explosive subject of race—as she does in Small Great Things—with her signature stroke of compassion. In alternating chapters, Picoult uses those lovely, fluid sentences of hers to limn her characters and bring them to life. She even manages, surprisingly, to give a white supremacist his due.  READ MORE.
Molly Lundquist - LitLovers


A compelling, can’t-put-it-down drama with a trademark [Jodi] Picoult twist.
Good Housekeeping
 

It’s Jodi Picoult, the prime provider of literary soul food. This riveting drama is sure to be supremely satisfying and a bravely thought-provoking tale on the dangers of prejudice.
Redbook
 

Jodi Picoult is never afraid to take on hot topics, and in Small Great Things, she tackles race and discrimination in a way that will grab hold of you and refuse to let you go.... This page-turner is perfect for book clubs.
Popsugar


[I]nspired by a Flint, Mich., event.... The author’s comprehensive research brings veracity to Ruth’s story as a professional black woman trying to fit into white society.... Unfortunately, the author undermines this richly drawn and compelling story with a manipulative final plot twist as well as a Pollyannaish ending.
Publishers Weekly


Picoult delivers what her fans expect with a controversial topic that includes plenty of courtroom drama and a surprise twist. The novel is well researched, although it raises the question: can a person of one race write authentically about being another race? —Amy Stenftenagel, Washington Cty. Lib., Woodbury, MN
Library Journal


[T]he pervasiveness of American racism...is the real story here—and the novel would have been stronger if it had been written from this perspective throughout.... [But] Picoult's conclusion occurs in a separate fairy-tale world where racism suddenly does not exist, resulting in a rather juvenile portrayal of racial politics in America.
Kirkus Reviews