The Opposite Of Fate

By: Alison McGhee

Narrated by: Alison McGhee

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.

Great Read

So many different angles to look at this story that will keep you wanting more.

One of the best books I’ve read for a long time

An impossible story to tell yet Alison did it with the most beautiful sublime and subtle skills that stem from the heart. No wonder it pulls our heat strings from the beginning to the end and you still don’t want to let go because you just want to hang onto that triumph of being alive being loved being human! Congratulations. This is truly your masterpiece!