“This is a story about a family who has a baby girl, Willow, born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) and each member has a different way of protecting the girl. OI is a rare bone disease where the slightest bump can cause factures. In an effort to get more money to pay for her care and special needs, the mother sues her best friend who was also the mother's ob-gyn in a wrongful birth lawsuit. I felt sorry for the mother at times but didn't understand her actions.
This book is very thought provoking and shows how far a mother will go to help her daughter making some very tough choices. It gives insight into how this disease can affect the entire family and really all who know the person. The book deals with the issue of is that life worth living or would it have been better if the girl was never born. It ended very differently from what I expected and held my attention because I wanted to find out how the trial would end.
I did not like the ending at all and disagreed with the jury's verdict. The characters make for a good discussion. ”
Karen Z wrote this review Saturday, May 9 2009.
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