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My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
In My Sister’s Keeper, Anna is conceived one specific reason; to save her sister Kate. Anna has give Kate her cord blood, bone marrow, and anything else Kate needs. When Anna is 13, she wants to become medically emancipated from her parents because she does not want to give Kate her kidney. Anna hires Campbell, a lawyer, without her parent knowing. When her mother finds out, she is very upset and tries to talk Anna out of going through the trail. Anna decides to continue with the trail and testifies at the end. Anna tells the judge that Kate didn’t want Anna to give her her kidney because Kate didn’t want to go through anymore pain if it was just going to prolong her life for a little while. The judge decides to legally emancipate Anna and on the way to the hospital Anna and Campbell get into a wreck. Anna gets injured badly and becomes brain dead. At the hospital, Campbell (who is given medical rights to Anna) decides to let her go and give her kidney to Kate. Kate lives to become a ballet teacher to young children.
This book will touch you deeply and will leave you thinking about it long after you have finished the book. If you like books, with unexpected endings, you will love this book.Read full review...
my sisters keeper
This book by Jodi Picoult is rather different to what I usually read, which tends to be S-F, fantasy and detective/crime thrillers. I read the blurb on the back and I thought it was an interesting idea, and the ethical issues it brings up sold me on reading it.
It's about a family whose eldest daughter suffers from a very aggressive form of leukaemia, and they choose to have another child, genetically compatible with her, in order to help her fight against the cancer. A designer baby if you like. At first Anna their donor daughter's birth provides cord blood to help put Kate into remission. As she grows older, however, blood and bone marrow are needed when Kate relapses. Unlike the cord blood donation, these are invasive, painful procedures and pose some risk to Anna. But Kate's life is at stake. At 13, Anna's kidney is needed and it is at this point, that Anna gets herself a lawyer and asks to be medically emancipated from her parents.
The story is told from various viewpoints, in first person, and jumps around in time periods for the backstory.
I thought it was well-written, as all the characters of the family were sympathetically portrayed and you could understand and empathise with them. The pulls between wishing to save a sibling & wishing to be free of obligation, the difficulties of living in a family which has started to implode from the perpetual stresses, fears and demands of the sickness of one member were all well-drawn.
I felt that the plotline with the lawyer, Campbell, and the guardian ad litem, Julia, was totally superfluous. The love story/mystery ailment just seemed unnecessary and I found myself flipping through those bits..
The book was all about choices over your own body, parent/child relationships, and how to balance the needs of one child against those of another. It threw up some interesting questions. Ultimately I think it failed to deliver: I suspected the twists and felt the ending was a complete cop-out. That said, it was a good premise and well-writtenRead full review...
My Sister's Keeper
I bought this book after reading the synopsis in Barnes and Noble one day. I was not too impressed with the writing style of the author, but the concept she was writing about held my attention. I finished the book in one sitting, and woke my husband with tears pouring down my face in the middle of the night so I could tell him about it. The fact that parents might have a child in order to save an older child just drew me in to the plot and the ending was nothing like what I expected. I would have to say that the ending saved this book for me -- it was hovering around average right up until the ending when the totally unexpected happened. I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did.Read full review...
Truly amazing
I definately had a very hard time putting this one down. It was the book choosen for our book club and I am glad it was chosen. It is normally out of the genre I read, but this book was so well written and thought provoking, it is one I am certainly glad to have read. The author's sense of perspective and handling of the main theme and the different characters brought the reader to ponder ALL sides of the challenging decisions. Questions come to mind immediately about the motive of Sara about whether it is for kate's own good or for Sara's own selfishness. Every mother with two children in a similiar scenerio certainly would go through the same thought process and had the same drive to do what she did. the different levels of the character's strength in regards to this matter was also compelling.
definately am amazing book that will leave you tearing up at the ending, which is least of all unexpected.Read full review...
My Sister's Keeper
I originally bought this book because the author lives near me and I was curious......now, I can't wait to read all her works.
This story drew me in and all the characters, although at odds with each other, acted out of love.
The story of two sisters, brought together by an illness, is heartwrenching. When the younger sister decides to no longer be a living donor for her ill sister, the story takes off and takes you places you probably didn't know exsisted in you.
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Best Book Ever
I was told of Jodi Picult by my English Comp Teacher. He was reading The Pact and highly reccommended the author. I bought My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picult and found that it was a book that I couldnt put down. She tells the story from so many different points of view and with each person she uses a different font. One that sort of expresses the person. The book keep me thinking right to the end.... and it wasnt the ending that i was hoping for. This is the one and only book that has ever made me cry and I would read it again, and again. I hope that everyone else who reads this book finds it as enjoyable as I did.Read full review...
You'll Never Forget This One
I bought this book for an upcoming book discussion group. We each read the book during the month and then meet to discuss it. This is an unforgettable story filled with moral and ethical dilemmas from beginning to end. They stay with you long after you put the book down. All through the novel I wondered how this author would bring the story to a satisfying conclusion. I won't spoil it by even hinting at how she did it but let me tell you that it's a finish you'll talk about for a long time. You may agree with it and you may hate the way it ends but you won't forget it.
A great book for a book group discussion. We talked for the two hours we were allotted and could have talked for two more without deviating from the subject. Each character has a separate and very human personality, filled with their own problems, pleasures, goals and dreams. When you're not reading the book you're thinking about the very real people that populate it and the characters become your friends.
If you're looking for a good read, you won't be disappointed in this one. If you want a story that makes you think, this one won't let you down. If you want a book that will keep you up all night, this is the one that will do it.Read full review...
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
This book was recomended to me by a co-worker at the hospital. She told me that this author has gained a reputation in recent years for well written novels that explore controversial subjects and ideas. In this novel, parents of a toddler are challenged to cope when their precious child is diagnosed with an aggressive form of Leukemia. Their child's best chance is for a Genetic match that could possibly be provided by a sibling........the story is told through the eyes of each member of this ensamble......continually thought provoking and worth a rare choice for me, I expect that it will rate a second read!Read full review...
A Powerful Story with Several Unexpected Twists
One of the things I love best about Jodi Picoult is her amazing talent at making you fall in love with her characters. Whether it is the bad guy that for a small glimmer of time during the story, you actually hope will come around or you feel sorry for his predicament, or the sweet, misunderstood girl as in this story.
This book is by no means an exception. The powerful story that is weaved between the cover of this book, sends a message that oddly, you should not judge a book by its cover nor is a story ever what it seems. We should always look deeper to find the real meaning of something.
My Sister's Keeper is full of subtle plot twists and turns and many unexpected situations. Ms. Picoult made it a very easy and enjoyable read by giving us several viewpoints, as each chapter is narrated by a different character in the story. This made for a very enjoyable read - allowing us inside the minds of each character to see how they deal with the situations that occur.
I absolutely do not want to give anything away for anyone getting ready to read the story, but by far it is in my favorite books and my thirteen year old daughter just finished reading it as well. Now my eleven year old daughter is reading it, and while it seems a somewhat mature subject matter, they both understand, sympathize and recognize the message that is sent through the pages.
This is an excellent book and I highly recommend reading it.Read full review...
My Sister's Keeper
I loved this book, as I have all of Jodi Picoult's books I have read. This author knows how to weave a wonderful, believable story that is a joy to read, and impossible to put down for long. I love the family dynamics in this novel, so 'off', but entirely real. Although I don't have a child with a terminal illness, I do have a young son with a mental illness. This book was parallel to my own struggle of finding the right balance of meeting his special needs, while still keeping the best interests of our other 3 children in mind. THANX! I enjoyed everything about this novel, and applaud the author's ability to make twists and turns while keeping the story believable.Read full review...