Handle With Care

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2009

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Before You Read

Summary

Background

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Prologue-Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Character Analysis

Themes

Symbols & Motifs

Literary Devices

Important Quotes

Essay Topics

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Discussion Questions

Essay Topics

Characterize Willow as she is described by the other characters throughout the novel. How does the final chapter from Willow’s point of view challenge or confirm their assumptions?

Sean and Charlotte are Catholic. What is the role of their faith in the narrative? Does it impact their decision-making surrounding Willow’s birth and how they proceed with the lawsuit?

Many characters bring up eugenics as a comparison to the O’Keefes’ lawsuit. How does the novel explore this ethical dilemma and the history of eugenics, if at all?