Why did B.D. love this book?
The cast of characters is fascinating. There are very few ānormalā people. But then, in real life, there are very few normal people as well. We all want to think weāre normal, but weāre not. Everyone has their idiosyncrasies, their oddities, their uniqueness. And Mr. Ross has put together a wonderful collection of people that Paige encounters on her journey. Some help, some hinder.
The pace of the story moves well. I didnāt want to put it down and usually read much larger chunks than I had originally planned. Mr. Ross has created a page-turner without needing suspense or thrills. I wanted to know what would happen next with and to Paige. She is a remarkable character who endures an incredible amount of pain and suffering, yet in the end comes out the better for it.
1 author picked The Samaritan's Patient as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 17.
Teenager Paige Abernathy awakens after a severe beating to find that she suffers from amnesia, and that everyone seems to hate her.
She has only flashes of memory until the night a grieving parent attacks her in her hospital room. Paige then remembers her role as creator of an online group where members talk about ways to commit suicide.
After recovering from the beating, Paige embarks on a journey of penance to atone for a disaster born of good intentions. Her odyssey launches her on a mission of mercy and into new danger.
The Samaritan's Patient is a thought-provoking novelā¦