I love Jodi Picoult's novels as her story line touches on current issues that are debated throughout the world. Some of her novels narrate a gripping story line revolving around abortion rights, assisted suicide and even school shootings. In this novel, she has managed to write a heart-wrenching yet beautiful novel on LGBT rights.
In the aftermath of a series of personal tragedies, Zoe throws herself into her career as music therapist. When an unexpected friendship slowly blossoms into love, she makes plans for a new life, but to her shock and inevitable rage, some people - even those she loves and trusts most - don't want that to happen.
This novel follows the story of Zoe, Vanessa and Max. After almost a decade of marriage and unsuccessful attempts to conceive with the aid of fertility treatments, Zoe and Max Baxter divorce and begin building their own separate lives. Max finds himself staring at the bottom of a bottle, until he finds salvation in the conservative Eternal Glory Church after a near fatal, alcohol-induced car accident.
Meanwhile, Zoe befriends Vanessa and their friendship ultimately blossoms into love. Soon after marrying, the two decide to try for a baby using the 3 remaining embryos from Zoe and Max's fertility treatments - a decision that brings Max and his new Christian community crashing into their lives. An emotionally draining court trial for custody of the embryos ensues, testing the limits of faith, love, and the definition of family.
This book was a true tear-jerker to see how the LGBT community just want to fit in by having families of their own. These people don't pray to become that way and ultimately they are humans too. Reading this has taught me to look at this community with a different form of respect and concern. Being different doesn't always mean being alienated. Wonderful read and a book I truly would love my friends and family to read.
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