I used to be obsessed with Jodi Picoult in high school - as in I would continually re-check her novels out from my school's library and be completely enthralled each time. 
 As I've gotten older (I'm now at the ripe old age of 21), my reading tastes have slightly changed and my critical reading skills have gotten much better. I can now notice how Picoult uses the same basic plot devices in every single one of her books. It gets repetitive and dull. 
 However, this novel is much different than her others in the sense that it touches on an important issue that is relevant today: racism in America. Although Picoult's ability to write from a black woman's perspective wasn't that great (and of course it wouldn't be stellar, considering Picoult herself is white), I did like how she made an attempt to discuss how we, as white Americans, can try to understand both active and passive racism that people of color face on a day-to-day basis. 
 Overall, I'm glad I delved back into Picoult's writing, because however predictable her books can be, they're still entertaining. Small Great Things was an interesting perspective on how white people can look at changing our racist behaviors, whether they are active or passive. 
 **I received this e-book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.**