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Ethical dilemmas intertwine with personal strife.

"The Children Act" might resonate deeply with you if you're intrigued by the moral complexities that surface in the intersections of law, religion, and individual rights. Fiona's story is not just an exploration of legal drama, but a profound look into human emotions and the intricate scenarios that challenge our principles and relationships. Ian McEwan's narrative prowess ensures the reader is intellectually and emotionally invested.

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The Children Act

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ISBN: 9780224101998
Authors: Ian McEwan
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Date of Publication: 2014-09-02
Format: Hardcover
Goodreads rating: 3.73
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Fiona Maye is a leading High Court judge, presiding over cases in the family court. She is renowned for her fierce intelligence, exactitude, and sensitivity. But her professional success belies private sorrow and domestic strife. There is the lingering regret of her childlessness, and now, her marriage of thirty years is in crisis. At the same time, she is called on to try an urgent case: for religious reasons, a beautiful seventeen-year-old boy, Adam, is refusing the medical treatment that could save his life, and his devout parents share his wishes. Time is running out. Should the secular court overrule sincerely held faith? In the course of reaching a decision, Fiona visits Adam in the hospital – an encounter that stirs long-buried feelings in her and powerful new emotions in the boy. Her judgment has momentous consequences for them both.
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Ethical dilemmas intertwine with personal strife.

"The Children Act" might resonate deeply with you if you're intrigued by the moral complexities that surface in the intersections of law, religion, and individual rights. Fiona's story is not just an exploration of legal drama, but a profound look into human emotions and the intricate scenarios that challenge our principles and relationships. Ian McEwan's narrative prowess ensures the reader is intellectually and emotionally invested.