Picoult has continued using a winning formula for her which is multiple narration throughout the book.

It does seem like a cold and heartless thing for anyone to admit, let alone a mother, but this book attempts to go into the detail of why Charlotte is about to admit just that, and the effects this has on not only Charlotte, but Willow and the rest of the family as well. People will always have their own views on abortion, but this novel goes further, bringing up the issue of abortion when you've found out your child has a severe disability and admitting such in a court of law in a malpractice suit. The topic of abortion is always going to be one of the most controversial topics that anyone, be it an author or just a normal person on the street can discuss, so to approach it in this manner in a book was an interesting choice for Picoult. Oh and not to mention the fact that Charlotte's obstetrician is her best friend Piper. But suing would mean Charlotte has to admit she would have aborted her baby if she had known. Charlotte is thrown a lifeline when someone tells her she can sue her obstetrician for not warning her of Willow's condition when she was pregnant. Her sister Amelia and parents Charlotte and Sean O'Keefe do their best to look after her but are stressed out due to the pressure of caring for such a sick young girl, and are also in financial trouble. Willow O'Keefe was born with OI - Osteogenesis Imperfecta, a brittle bone disease which means even a sneeze can break several bones. Handle With Care is possibly one of Jodi's most controversial books, with an impossible question at the heart of it.

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