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Handle with Care

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Handle with Care

By: Jodi Picoult
Narrated by: Cassandra Morris, Charlotte Perry, Alma Cuervo, Celeste Ciulla, Jessica Almasy, Jim Colby
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When Willow is born with severe osteogenesis imperfecta, her parents are devastated—she will suffer hundreds of broken bones as she grows, a lifetime of pain. In this provocative story from the #1 New York Times bestselling author, “Picoult writes with unassuming brilliance” (Stephen King).

Every expectant parent will tell you that they don’t want a perfect baby, just a healthy one. Charlotte and Sean O’Keefe would have asked for a healthy baby, too, if they’d been given the choice. Instead, their lives are made up of sleepless nights, mounting bills, the pitying stares of “luckier” parents, and maybe worst of all, the what-ifs. What if their child had been born healthy? But it’s all worth it because Willow is, funny as it seems, perfect. She’s smart as a whip, on her way to being as pretty as her mother, kind, brave, and for a five-year-old an unexpectedly deep source of wisdom. Willow is Willow, in sickness and in health.

Everything changes, though, after a series of events forces Charlotte and her husband to confront the most serious what-ifs of all. What if Charlotte had known earlier of Willow’s illness? What if things could have been different? What if their beloved Willow had never been born? To do Willow justice, Charlotte must ask herself these questions and one more. What constitutes a valuable life?

Emotionally riveting and profoundly moving, Handle with Care is an unforgettable novel about the fragility of life and the lengths we will go to protect it. Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Psychological Women's Fiction Heartfelt Tearjerking
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I enjoyed the overall story and it makes you think of what you might do in the same circumstances. But reading the recipes really annoyed me. I do realize that it usually tied into a point in the story but it was a distraction to me otherwise it was a good story and was performed well.

I didn’t care for reading the recipes

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I really enjoyed this story, but a serious word of caution: If you have struggled with self harm or eating disorders, this might not be the book for you.

I used to cut, but I haven't done it in 15 years. I don't struggle much with urges, but the parts of this book that describe it in detail, brought up the strongest feelings I have had to self harm again in the past ten years of my life. It shocked me how strongly it created an urge in me. I didn't act on it because it has been so long since I have acted on those, but if you have gone through this struggle, this may not be the best choice.

There are also detailed descriptions of bulimia which I myself have not dealt with, but I could imagine it would be triggering for others.

Other than that I did enjoy this title. I love Jodi and her way of story telling, along with the research she puts into all of her novels. The narration was done pretty well. However, if you like stories that leave you with only good feelings, this isn't it.

**THIS BOOK NEEDS A TRIGGER WARNING**

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As with most Jodi Picoult novels, this book presents several sides of a controversial topic. She does a good job developing character and keeping the story moving. I'm not sure I really like the ending, but it works. The performance is disappointing to me, though. There were many times the narrative seemed poorly edited and the voice seemed very computer-like. A couple of the narrators were bland in their performance. But I liked the story line, and the performance wasn't horrid...just seemed off.

It's okay.

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Narration was good and the story left you thankful for your blessings. Don't miss this one.

Kind of sad but definitely worth listening to.

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The ending was hard to handle. The rest was great. I love How jodi describes things. Her words are beautiful. But that ending! Ugh

Great

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