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Miracle Creek
by Angie Kim
This was my suggestion for my book club, and I am so glad I picked it! Angie Kim's writing is intelligent but not contrived, and every word has a purpose. This courtroom drama is told from multiple perspectives, and Angie did a phenomenal job at presenting the same event from different angles depending on the character.
The plot of this drama was so interesting and covered so many facets of life including the immigrant experience, parenthood, the different views on how to raise children with disabilities, the validity and ethics of non-traditional medical treatments, and racial stereotypes. It is a lot, but it all fits so seamlessly into the story.
I think it is important to note in a story that deals a lot with neurodivergent individuals that this is not their story. Angie Kim does not co-opt their voices. This is the story, in part, of the parents who are raising neurodivergent children. Angie provides multiple perspectives that parents take in raising children with autism specifically, and while different parents come to different realizations, Angie does not put one path as the correct one. I appreciated that approach as someone who is not neurodivergent but has spent a great deal of time working with neurodivergent kids.
Overall, this book hooked me completely with its mystery and made an impact on me with its important topics of discussion.
The plot of this drama was so interesting and covered so many facets of life including the immigrant experience, parenthood, the different views on how to raise children with disabilities, the validity and ethics of non-traditional medical treatments, and racial stereotypes. It is a lot, but it all fits so seamlessly into the story.
I think it is important to note in a story that deals a lot with neurodivergent individuals that this is not their story. Angie Kim does not co-opt their voices. This is the story, in part, of the parents who are raising neurodivergent children. Angie provides multiple perspectives that parents take in raising children with autism specifically, and while different parents come to different realizations, Angie does not put one path as the correct one. I appreciated that approach as someone who is not neurodivergent but has spent a great deal of time working with neurodivergent kids.
Overall, this book hooked me completely with its mystery and made an impact on me with its important topics of discussion.