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My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult (Paperback)

My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult (Paperback)

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    Kate Fitzgerald has a rare form of leukemia. Her sister, Anna, was conceived to provide a donor match for procedures.
 
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The difficult choices a family must make when a child is diagnosed with a serious disease are explored in this 11th novel by Picoult who turns to genetic planning, the prospect of creating babies for health purposes and the ethical and moral fallout that results. Kate Fitzgerald has a rare form of leukemia. Her sister, Anna, was conceived to provide a donor match for increasingly invasive procedures who, at 13, hires a lawyer to sue her parents for the right to make her own decisions about how her body is used when a kidney transplant is planned. Meanwhile, Jesse, the neglected oldest child of the family, sets fires, which his firefighter father, Brian, inevitably puts out. Picoult uses multiple viewpoints to reveal each character's intentions and observations, but her transitions aren't as graceful as usual; a series of flashbacks are abrupt. Nor is Sara, the children's mother, as well developed and three-dimensional as previous Picoult protagonists. Her devotion to Kate is understandable, but her complete lack of sympathy for Anna's predicament until the trial does not ring true, nor can we buy that Sara would dust off her law degree and represent herself in such a complicated case. Picoult explores a complex subject with bravado and clarity, and comes up with a heart-wrenching, unexpected plot twist at the book's conclusion.


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Author:
Picoult, Jodi
ISBN:
9780743454537
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
423
Publish Date:
02/15/2005
Publisher:
Washington Square Pr

Portions copyright 2005 Muze Inc. All rights reserved.

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      Whatever you do, PLEASE read this book. My mother bought it from O for my birthday this year and I could not put it down. I'm only 25, but have been an avid reader for as long as I can remember. NO other book has ever made me as emotional as this one. Trust me, My Sister's Keeper is such a powerful story that will move you like no other. Do yourself a favor... buy it!

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      A friend recommended this book to me, and I absolutely LOVED it! The story is told from a young girl's point of view, but don't make your judgment too early! Her life is unlike that of any ordinary girl. I can't say too much without revealing the plot of the story, but read it, you dont regret it!!

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  • The difficult choices a family must make when a child is diagnosed with a serious disease are explored with pathos and understanding in this 11th novel by Picoult (Second Glance, etc.). The author, who has taken on such controversial subjects as euthanasia (Mercy), teen suicide (The Pact) and sterilization laws (Second Glance), turns her gaze on genetic planning, the prospect of creating babies for health purposes and the ethical and moral fallout that results. Kate Fitzgerald has a rare form of leukemia. Her sister, Anna, was conceived to provide a donor match for procedures that become increasingly invasive. At 13, Anna hires a lawyer so that she can sue her parents for the right to make her own decisions about how her body is used when a kidney transplant is planned. Meanwhile, Jesse, the neglected oldest child of the family, is out setting fires, which his firefighter father, Brian, inevitably puts out. Picoult uses multiple viewpoints to reveal each character's intentions and observations, but she doesn't manage her transitions as gracefully as usual; a series of flashbacks are abrupt. Nor is Sara, the children's mother, as well developed and three-dimensional as previous Picoult protagonists. Her devotion to Kate is understandable, but her complete lack of sympathy for Anna's predicament until the trial does not ring true, nor can we buy that Sara would dust off her law degree and represent herself in such a complicated case. Nevertheless, Picoult ably explores a complex subject with bravado and clarity, and comes up with a heart-wrenching, unexpected plot twist at the book's conclusion. (Apr.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
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