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A Spark of Light
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Jodi Picoult
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Tense negotiation, ethical dilemmas, life's sanctity questioned.
"A Spark of Light" is more than a story; it's an experience that hurls you into the complexities of a hostage situation at an abortion clinic. Jodi Picoult artfully reverses time, pulling us deeper into the lives entangled in this crisis. Each page reveals layers of motive and humanity, questioning morality at its core. If you want a novel that respects your intelligence and tugs at your empathy, delve into this gripping and provocative tale.
- Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction (2018)
- Lovelybooks Leserpreis Nominee for Romane (2020)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
A Spark of Light
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Jodi Picoult
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ISBN: 9781444788167
Authors:
Jodi Picoult
Publisher: Hodder Paperback
Date of Publication: 2019-08-22
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.75
(rated by 155372 readers)
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Tense negotiation, ethical dilemmas, life's sanctity questioned.
"A Spark of Light" is more than a story; it's an experience that hurls you into the complexities of a hostage situation at an abortion clinic. Jodi Picoult artfully reverses time, pulling us deeper into the lives entangled in this crisis. Each page reveals layers of motive and humanity, questioning morality at its core. If you want a novel that respects your intelligence and tugs at your empathy, delve into this gripping and provocative tale.
- Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction (2018)
- Lovelybooks Leserpreis Nominee for Romane (2020)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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