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The Ones We Choose

The Ones We Choose

byJulie Clark
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B. Belding
5.0 out of 5 starsAn awesome read!
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2018
A definite MUST READ!!
I never post recommendations (everyone has their own tastes, and usually I don't try to push my tastes on others), but I can't pass this up. It has been a long time since I picked up a book and did not want to put it back down, again, until I finished. I highly recommend The Ones We Choose, by Julie Abbott Clark. Similar to Henrietta Lacks in that science is interwoven into the story, but in a very understandable (but not condescending) way for a lay person...beautifully written with real and relatable characters...intriguing and interesting, without absurd or outlandish storylines. From the jacket description (with which I completely agree!): "With grace and humor, Julie Clark shows that while the science is fascinating, solving intimate mysteries of who we are and where we come from unleashes emotions more complex than the strands of DNA that shape us."
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esdras
2.0 out of 5 starsImplausible
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2019
The book was entertaining enough to keep me reading, but I felt it had been a waste of time. The technical info about oxytocin was very interesting & led me to look up more about it, but the plot made little sense. I can’t see why anyone would be severely upset to discover that her husband had been a sperm donor before they met, and that the intended result had occurred, nor why anyone would anticipate such a reaction. To some extent the distress is caused by the nondisclosure, but it’s that anticipation that causes the nondisclosure. In addition, the novel is set in the present, when the CRISPR techniques are being perfected; it therefore makes no sense to wish to remain in ignorance about whether you or your child has a deadly gene.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Hard pass!
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2020
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Whiny lead character. Anti-Christian theme as the “villain” of the story was designated as a Christian. I wish I could get a refund.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2021
This book takes place now, not 50 years ago. Sperm donors are checked thoroughly for genetic issues. Ms. Clark dropped the ball on this one. I am not wasting my time even finishing it because I figured out the whole thong. An implausible cliche. I loved Ms. Clark’s book Their Last Flight, so I couldn’t wait to read this one, but it was disappointing.
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