The Dilemma was a book that was recommended to me and now I can’t remember who recommended it (sorry, and if you’re reading this, thank you). It was an excellent recommendation and I thoroughly enjoyed the book.
The Dilemma by Abbie Taylor
Blurb from The Back Cover
Call yourself a nurse. I thought you could help me. You’ve just left me here to suffer.
Haunted by her grandmother’s dying words, Dawn can only take comfort in the oath she took on becoming a nurse; first do no harm. It’s a promise she believes in and takes seriously.
But when a terminally ill patient begs Dawn to end her suffering, Dawn is faced with an unimaginable choice. Except this wouldn’t be murder, it would be mercy – wouldn’t it?
When she starts receiving threats, Dawn realizes that someone knows her terrible secret – and that their silence will come at a price. She risked everything for what she believed was right once before – but will she know when to stop?
My Thoughts on The Book
The Dilemma is a great read with plenty of twists and turns that kept me guessing. The dilemma the title refers to isn’t necessarily the obvious one, but more about what comes after it.
Dawn is a likeable character, and she is put in a position no one wants to be in. I think a lot of people will perhaps judge her actions, but at the same time you will feel for her, and as things spiral out of control, whether you agree with her choice or not you’ll find yourself rooting for her.
The Dilemma raises some interesting questions – is it morally correct to mercy kill someone? Is it morally correct to keep a person alive in such a state that you’d be prosecuted for keeping a dog alive that way? – but it’s about so much more than that one question.
Conclusion and Rating
While I did really enjoy this book (it’s one of my favourites I’ve read this year so far), I did find it a bit far fetched that Dawn made that first decision so quickly with no real deliberation, but I guess Abbie Taylor chose to leave that part out fearing it might bore her readers. Definitely one to put on your list! 4.5/5
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This sounds like a great read! #AnythingGoes
I really enjoyed it
I love the sound of this book. It’s intriguing – I would like it to explain what made her go through with it in the first place, what made her different than the rest of us? xx
It’s a great read, and it does explain her reasoning to some extent
Sounds like a must-read! Adding this to my TBR list.
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This sounds like a great book, something right up my street. I’ll have to add it to my wishlist 🙂 #AnythingGoes
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This sounds like another really good read. Pinning to remind me #AnythingGoes
Sounds interesting. Will look for it. #AnythingGoes
Sounds right up my street
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Sounds interesting. It makes me wonder why she chose the choice she made. #AnythingGoes
This sounds like it’s right up my street #BloggerClubUK
Ooh this looks like an interesting read. I love moral dilemmas and turmoils faced by characters in a good novel x #AnythingGoes
It certainly sounds interesting. I like the idea of the twists and turns and that the dilemma isn’t obvious. #BloggerClubUK
I wish I could find/make the time to read something like this, it’s been a long time since I lost myself in a fictional book x
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This would be a great book to get back into reading 🙂 x