No Spoiler Book Review ![]() My feelings for Miracle Creek are complicated. This is an unquestionably good book. The story is complex and interesting. The characters have well developed psychology. It asks big and important questions. However, it may have been too real for me to enjoy. Not enough of an escape. Miracle Creek is by debut author, Angie Kim. The book is loosely based on many of her personal experiences. Moving to the US as a young teen from Korea. Later, becoming a lawyer. Having special needs children that have benefited from non-traditional, borderline experimental treatments. Including the H-Bot treatment that is central to the story. Angie Kim’s passion and experience shows in the character relationships, treatment descriptions, and the courtroom drama. I liked a lot about this book. I liked the way that she portrayed the same event from multiple points of view, without being repetitive. You really get to understand the complicated rationale for why characters did what they did. You see that sometimes terrible things happen because we excuse and accept small transgressions. I love how Kim made you question the line between good and bad. When does treatment become abuse? When does a consensual act become assault? When is “doing the right thing” too little, too late? It’s a thought-provoking book. Fans of courtroom, medical and family drama will enjoy this book. Parents of special needs kids and adult-children of immigrants will feel seen. This might be a good choice for readers of contemporary, popular and general fiction. I would recommend reading a few pages to see if you think this might be a good fit for you. You may also like this list of Best e-books Available for Check-Out Right Now! ![]() Goodreads Summary How far will you go to protect your family? Will you keep their secrets? Ignore their lies? In a small town in Virginia, a group of people know each other because they’re part of a special treatment center, a hyperbaric chamber that may cure a range of conditions from infertility to autism. But then the chamber explodes, two people die, and it’s clear the explosion wasn’t an accident. A showdown unfolds as the story moves across characters who are all maybe keeping secrets, hiding betrayals. Was it the careless mother of a patient? Was it the owners, hoping to cash in on a big insurance payment and send their daughter to college? Could it have been a protester, trying to prove the treatment isn’t safe? Share your thoughts on this book. Comment below: For more Can't Wait Book Lists, No Spoiler Book Reviews and Articles from the Library Life, subscribe below!
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Alison Kelly
2/29/2020 12:22:41 pm
It really is a great book. Probably if I had read it at a different time, I would have loved it.
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2/28/2020 08:12:54 am
Sounds like a good book! I quite like intricate, tightly-woven dramas, might have to take a look at it on Amazon.
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Alison Kelly
2/29/2020 12:24:08 pm
You could probably get it at your local library. I checked my copy out online, downloaded it right to my phone!
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2/29/2020 03:15:25 pm
A book that makes the reader think about their relationship with the characters is, in my opinion, a well-written book. I love books that give me food for thought, and also transport the characters along for a controversial and challenging ride.
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Alison Kelly
3/2/2020 11:06:12 am
This would probably be a great choice for you. Let me know if you decide to read it!
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Alison Kelly
3/2/2020 11:06:52 am
I think most people would love this book, glad you enjoyed it!
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3/2/2020 06:38:30 pm
This looks like a really interesting book. We'll check it out.
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Alison Kelly
3/7/2020 02:11:54 pm
Since the author is a lawyer, the courtroom scenes are very well done.
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