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Choice
- Narrated by: Therese Plummer
- Length: 38 mins
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In this thought-provoking short, #1 New York Times best-selling and award-winning author Jodi Picoult explores a dystopian crisis through the pinhole lens of an ex-couple experiencing an unwanted pregnancy.
Please note: This content is intended for adults only. It features themes of pregnancy loss that may be upsetting to some listeners. Discretion is advised.
Margot and James are broken up—for good this time. James made sure of it when he dropped the bomb on Margot: that he doesn’t want kids, ever.
Then, on the biggest morning of his life, James—an ambitious lawyer at a high-powered firm—wakes up pregnant. He realizes with dread that he is part of a recent epidemic of men suddenly and inexplicably becoming pregnant. His condition obvious to the higher-ups, James is denied the promotion he was expecting, sending him reeling.
Meanwhile, Margot, a social worker, must handle the influx of desperate, pregnant teenage boys suddenly seeking her help. When she receives a call from James with the same problem, the challenge of navigating post-Roe America hits even closer to home.
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- K Davy
- 05-08-22
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You captured it beautifully. Thank you JP. To all the women who have lost the right to choose we stand united with you.
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- Mrs R M Williams
- 01-02-24
Wow
Very powerful.
This should be a compulsory read in secondary schools (and parliament) etc etc
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- Jennifer Hughes
- 26-06-22
Every person should read this
Gripping, logical, perfect. All should read. Jodie, like no other author, has again manages to concisely make the perfect point.
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- Leora
- 27-11-22
An EXCELLENT listen!
An excellent, well written and a great food for thought book! EVERYONE should listen to this book and rethink about not giving a woman the right to make a choice over her body!! Praise for Jodi Picoult!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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- Speckk
- 02-07-23
very goood
turns a situation sadly faced by many women on its head. I wish this would actually happen.
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- Natalie H
- 16-12-23
The reversal of a situation
Choice is a quick yet powerful audio book that really opens your eyes and makes you think.
Narrated after the Roe V Wade trial, we are taken to a dystopian crisis unfolding in America where men of all reproductive ages are waking to find themselves pregnant. This book flips everything you think on its head. It gives men the viewpoint of what it's like to be a woman and have things so hugely impacted in your life such as pregnancy, unwanted or unexpected pregnancy, being looked over for a promotion because of said pregnancy or the risk you may be pregnant in the future, having your choices taken away from you and forced to continue with a decision you don't want or can provide for etc. This would make a great short film, and Jodi handled the topic very well. I hope this makes men in power taking choices away from women over the rights of their bodies - Stop and think, if they're brave enough to listen with an open mind, that is!
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-03-24
EVERYONE SHOULD READ THIS BOOK
This book kept me company whilst ironing my husbands shirts, which felt very fitting. I could not tear myself away from it, from the note from the author to the very last word I was captivated.
I can't count the amount of times I said "wow" throughout!
This book should be studied and shouted from the roof tops!
Thank you for writing it!
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- Rohini_Phoenix
- 19-10-22
FANTASTIC
I loved the premise of this short story, Jodie's brilliant response to the insanity of overturning Roe Vs Wade in the USA. For a country whose own much vaunted Constitution claims that all men are created equal, clearly it ONLY means MEN, even in this day and age. The story was brilliantly devised and delicious in its irony. It's a must read. I especially respect that Jodie Picoult is donating all profits from this book to organisations helping women who have been disempowered and impacted by the law change which means they no longer have any power over their own bodies.
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- Andie Broomfield
- 29-05-22
Absolutely brilliant!
Absolutely brilliant! I loved this short story about a very serious and current issue. Important and thought provoking ...but despite the seriousness of the subject matter it did bring about much hilarity and lots of chuckles. Thank you to the author for writing this and for donating the proceeds to related charities.
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-09-22
Brilliant
Should be discussed in school so boys might open their minds to the choices they have that girls don't!
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