My Sister's Keeper: A Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (911 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1416575243 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 720 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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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. Meanwhile, Jesse, the neglected oldest child of the family, is out setting fires, which his firefighter father, Brian, inevitably puts out. Nor is Sara, the children's mother, as well developed and three-dimensional as previous Picoult protagonists. Kate Fitzgerald has a rare form of leukemia. 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
By age thirteen, she has undergone countless surgeries, transfusions, and shots so that her older sister, Kate, can somehow fight the leukemia that has plagued her since childhood. Like most teenagers, Anna is beginning to question who she truly is. My Sister's Keeper examines what it means to be a good parent, a good sister, a good person. Is it morally correct to do whatever it takes to save a child's life, even if that means infringing upon the rights of another? Is it worth trying to discover who you really are, if that quest makes you like yourself less? Should you follow your own heart, or let others lead you? Once again, in My Sister's Keeper, Jodi Picoult tackles a controversial real-life subject with grace, wisdom, and sensitivity.. But unlike most teenagers, she has always been defined in terms of her sister -- and so Anna makes a decision that for most would be unthinkable, a decision that will tear her family apart and have perhaps fatal consequences for the sister she loves. Now she tells the emotionally riveting story of a family torn apart by conflicting needs and a passionate love that triumphs over human weakness.Anna is not sick, but she might as well be. New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult is widely acclaimed for her keen insights into the hearts and minds of real people. The p
crystal said Gripping story, Surprise story line. I had already seen the movie and really like it, although it did not get great reviews. So decided to read the book and find out if it was as good. It was better. The book deals with the problem of a sick child and the parents choices to lengthen her life. I cannot conceive of the choices that they made and for the first time found myself on both sides of the conflict without any resolution of who is right and who is wrong. This is very unusua. Engrossing Book But Needs More Work FloridaCitizen This novel grabs your interest immediately and holds it for about 90 percent of the text until you can see where it's going. The ending seemed (to me, at least) contrived. Two contemporary issues are addressed in this book: the ethics of genetically engineering a child to serve as a bio-donor for an older sick child and the ethics of deciding when donation of blood, marrow, organs, etc., should stop. I thought that the first issue got short sh. "Glad we read it" according to TBFeller. Three stars for Ms. Picoult's courage to write on such a difficult subject, and for her mostly appropriate portrayal of the various age-groups and the genders. Minus two for what came across as sometimes a juvenile writing style (her book Plain Truth was much better imho), and for the cutoff at the end that left too much gap between what occurred throughout the story and the abrupt ending she left hanging for some of the characters. She tried