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My Sister's Keeper


by Picoult, Jodi
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    Kate Fitzgerald has had leukemia since she was 2 years old, and her family conceived their next child, Anna, in hopes that her g
 
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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. Copyright 2004 Publishers Weekly.

Author:
Picoult, Jodi
ISBN:
9780743454537
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
423
Publish Date:
02/15/2005
Publisher:
Washington Square Pr
Language:
English
Portions copyright 2005 Muze Inc. All rights reserved.

 

Customer Reviews

Overall Rating: 4.8

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One of my favorites!

Jewell819 from Lawrenceville, GA, Apr 24, 2009

This was the first book I read by Jodi Picoult. It was so good that I've read several of her others. Very thought provoking. Interested to see what will be done with the movie coming out in June.

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Love It!

pandacakes15 from Bainbridge, GA, Jun 28, 2008

This book was a GA Peach book at my high school && i fell in love with it by the first page. I loved the book from cover to cover. I would definatley recommend this book.

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Book blew me away!

Meowgal from Virginia, May 17, 2008

One of Jodi Picoult's best books! I loved how she wrote in different "Voices" with each chapter to depict the character's viewpoints. Amazing. HIGHLY recommend!

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OMG

KavitaV from California, May 5, 2008

This is a great book! I am beginning to love Jodi Picoult. Thhe first book I read was The Pact, and now this book surpress that one! Great READ!!!!!

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My Sisters Keeper

CoAnn from Michigan, Mar 8, 2008

Great book. It presents a situation that most people will never find themselves in, like most of Picoult's books. Keep a box of tissues near by while reading tho!

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