In A Million Reasons Why, Jessica Strawser explores the
realm of organ donation, looking at how patients need to do their part in
recruiting donors. In this story of two half-sisters who have never known about
the other, Caroline and Sela must come to terms first with the circumstances by
which they are related.
The DNA test that led Sela to Caroline was not for genealogy
purposes but instead for finding a close match to Sela who needs a kidney as
hers are failing. Can Caroline make such a gift to a sister she never knew
about who is the result of her father’s extramarital affair?
Sela has more problems than just her kidneys: she gave
birth to an extremely premature baby, which has traumatized her, and her
husband has left her. Her mother, who was extremely close to Sela, has recently
died, leaving Sela with little emotional support.
The Big Ask, The Big Give by the National Kidney
Foundation is explained in the plot. This program helps patients learn how to advocate
for themselves for finding a donor, and both Sela and her estranged spouse have
attended as part of the plot.
This novel is perfect for readers who enjoy Jodi
Picoult’s books.
Jessica Strawser is Editor-at-Large for Writer’s
Digest and a contributing editor for Career Authors, and her work has appeared
in The New York Times' Modern Love, and Publishers Weekly. This is her fourth
book. Her debut novel Almost Missed You is my favorite.
My review will be posted on Goodreads starting January
11, 2021.
I would like to thank St. Martin's Press and NetGalley
for providing me with an ARC in return for an objective opinion.
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