Who gets to choose? When a young woman emerges from a lengthy
coma-like state she must face the decisions that were made about her
body--without her consent--in this powerful novel of reclamation and
hope.
Twenty-one-year-old Mallie Williams--scrappy, headstrong, and wise
beyond her years--has just landed on her feet following a tumultuous
youth when the unthinkable happens: she is violently assaulted. The
crime leaves her comatose, surrounded by friends and family who are
hoping against hopes for a full recovery.
But soon Mallie's small community finds themselves divided. The rape has
left Mallie pregnant, and while some friends are convinced that she
would never keep the pregnancy, others are sure that a baby would be the
only good thing to come out of all of this pain. Who gets to decide? How
much power, in the end, do we have over our own bodies? Mallie, her
family, and her town find themselves at the center of a media storm,
confronting questions nobody should have to face. And when Mallie
emerges from the fog, what will she think of the choices that were made
on her behalf?
The Opposite of Fate is an intense and moving exploration of the
decisions we make--and don't make--that forever change the course of our
lives.
