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A review by abbynice
Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
4.0
Two things:
1.) This book is a typical Jodi Picoult book. Multiple perspectives, good plot, twist at the end, ending that makes you feel good. You get what you get. She has better books, and she has ones that are worse.
2.) The main character is black, and a majority of the book is written from the perspective of a black woman. As a white person, I am not sure I love that a white author co-opted the perspective of a black woman. Furthermore, the story is about being persecuted by a white supremacist. I feel that this is not an appropriate perspective for a white author to write as.
Overall, it's a good book, but these are some important things to keep in mind.
1.) This book is a typical Jodi Picoult book. Multiple perspectives, good plot, twist at the end, ending that makes you feel good. You get what you get. She has better books, and she has ones that are worse.
2.) The main character is black, and a majority of the book is written from the perspective of a black woman. As a white person, I am not sure I love that a white author co-opted the perspective of a black woman. Furthermore, the story is about being persecuted by a white supremacist. I feel that this is not an appropriate perspective for a white author to write as.
Overall, it's a good book, but these are some important things to keep in mind.