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The Children Act
The Children Act
Author: Ian McEwan
A brilliant, emotionally wrenching new novel from the author of Atonement and Amsterdam — Fiona Maye is a High Court judge in London presiding over cases in family court. She is fiercely intelligent, well respected, and deeply immersed in the nuances of her particular field of law. Often the outcome of a case seems simple from the outside, the co...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780385539708
ISBN-10: 0385539703
Publication Date: 9/9/2014
Pages: 240
Rating:
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
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3.4 stars, based on 17 ratings
Publisher: Nan A. Talese
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
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eadieburke avatar reviewed The Children Act on + 1613 more book reviews
Fiona Maye, High Court judge, is childless and her marriage of 30 years is in crises. She is called to a trying case where Adam, 17 year old boy, is refusing for religious reasons the medical treatment that could save his life. She visits the boy in the hospital and the encounter stirs feelings of powerful emotions in both of them. I found this book to be an excellent story and would highly recommend it!
LeahG avatar reviewed The Children Act on + 320 more book reviews
This was a very interesting book. The author thoroughly delved into the thought processes of the protagonist, Judge Fiona Maye. The story surprised me. I expected it to be something entirely different than it was. The author gives a very personal interpretation of Fiona. His depth of understanding of how this woman tninks is surprising.


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