I loved this book. Not as good as 'The Pact' but full of great conflict and an unexpected ending.
Book Review
‘My Sister’s Keeper’ by Jodi Picoult – Have you ever wondered what it’s like to have a terminal illness? To live every day, not knowing if it will be your last? Well, that’s life for one little girl but, in an original twist, we follow the story of her younger sister Anna; a child created for the sole purpose of donating the organs and blood cells her sibling requires. Kate and Anna are the closest of sisters but, after years of high risk to her own health and dangerous, painful operations without her consent, Anna seeks out the help of a lawyer with his own tragic past.
In a case where success ends in the death of a loved one and the penalty of failure could cost both sisters their lives, can anyone really win? A book like this can only end in tragedy and with a rebellious, arsonist brother and a fire fighter dad, the conflict goes on and on. Is it right to abuse one daughter to save another? Especially, when the chances of survival are beyond impossible and more than one life could be forfeit.
In the end, the decision lies in the hands of fate and we find ourselves praying for Anna to succeed, guiltily forsaking Kate’s life. With a moralistic world and her own mother against her, can Anna win back what should never have been taken? Can Anna re-gain the rights to her own body, can she bare to go through with such a gruesome trial? A book that will make you cry again and again. I have one question remaining – if you was the judge, what would you decide?
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Oh my god. Seriously, oh my god. I nearly cried. I mean, I had tears in my eyes.
Okay, I didn't exactly read the whole thing. I was in a bookstore and noticed it, and since I had some time on my hands, I sat down and started reading. I sat there for like an hour, then realized that time was indeed running out. Then I though: What the hell, and read on.
It was really, terribly sad, from what I saw. I liked how the author gave us differet POVs, though it was the mother I disliked most. Or only. She seemed a bit flat in comparison to other characters, but was still good. The whole idea of the novel was - just wow. Also, I like her writing style, and the retrospections were a brilliat move.
I ordered this book recently (the English version, for alas only Polish once were in the store), and can't wait to get my hands on it.
I read My Sister's Keeper. It wasn't a classic or anything, I mean there was nothing precisely amazingly literary about it, but the philosophical idea was really what hit the jackpot. A girl who has to give her own life with no choice in order to save her sister's!!! Wow! Loved that! And I was the same age as her, so it was really weird.
I liked watching the characters explode all over each other. The last part of the book I read in a hotel in Las Vegas and had to read in the bathroom (I needed light, parents and sister asleep) and was really really shocked at the ending. The ending was good, I mean it did leave me with this bizarre aftershock all through me, though now I think it was unnecessary.
I have been waiting for this book... The school library's copy is not availiable at the moment... My teacher recommended My Sister's Keeper and Plain Truth to us. She added that Jodi Picoult is a great writer, and her stories have unexpected endings.
I read The Tenth Circle already, and I thought the ending was a bit weird, but I loved the plot and story all along. It was fantastic. I would like to read her other books too, but her books seem to be very popular in our school library...
Ooooh Digital Fortress. That's a nice book too and Angels and Demons. Dan Brown always makes for an interesting read...
I want to read this, but I just borrowed eight books from the library. Once I have finished all of those (plus Deception Point and Digital Fortress) I am so going to borrow My Sister's Keeper. I was wikipediaing random things yesterday, and managed to come across the page for this book. There alos some other Jodi Picolt books I'd like to read, too.
Alainna, if you thought that one was sad try 'The Pact' by the same author.
OK, so I actually read all of it and kinda saw the ending happen, but it was still sad. I must of cried at least six times through this book and it made me think so much about life in general.
I'd absolutely recommend it!
Alainna
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Coincidence. I read the first chapter of this book yesterday as my mate is reading it and already I'm absorbed. I'm off to buy it soon...
Characters flat??? No way...
Alainna
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You should. I've read four of them now and have a fifth waiting...
I'm reading it at the moment and I love it. I don't see how a story-line like hers could be considered flat. I have not read any of her other books but I might after this one.
I really like 'My sister's keeper'. I thought it was absolutly amazing but that is the only book of hers that i like. All the others seem flat and really boring. The characters are to simple and the plots are weak. The only good book she has written is 'My sister's Keeper'.
Vanishing Acts... at least the plot of My Sister's Keeper was good. Vanishing Acts was propelled by random revelations by Andrew.
Imelda: Yes, Certain bestselling authors are not the most, uh, skilled of the bunch. And ...ouch.
I was CHAINED to My Sister's Keeper. If I remember correctly, I stayed up until veins were popping out of my eyes to finish it.
I've only read this one book, but I certainly didn't find her characters flat, and her writing, while not beautiful, was better than most bestsellers. *coughDanBrowncough*
I don't think the ending was contrived to avoid resolving it, rather to add a sense of poignancy to the whole thing.
And the concept made me think. As a genetics student it really makes you wonder. But I guess, as a 13 year old, you wouldn't realy have the kind of knowledge neceassry, so I'll let that one slide.
What? How can you say that? I love her books. What about the pact? Salem falls? Vanishing Acts? They're all among my favourites! You're right, it's illegal to hate her books.
I know it's illegal.
but.
I HATE Jodi Picoult, mostly because her characters are flat as tile. She's sort of the anti-Stephenie Meyer.
Sure, the concept is interesting and all, but so what? It doesn't really make you think. It resolves itself. At least it's not a blatant message book; I'll give it that.
I was 13, when I read this, I think, and I was mightily offended by the character of Anna. I mean, she's supposed to be this child who's kind of a moron (well, she's not supposed to be kind of a moron... she just is) but is ultra-perceptive about the nature of people. Come now. 'Cause, gee, I've never heard that one before. And does Ms. Picoult really think 13-year-olds are like that? Sheesh. The only character I did like was Jesse.
And the ending? I found it to be a pathetic way to avoid the inevitable.
I actually do really like Jodi Picoult as a person. I just passionately hate her books.
I believe one of my sisters has read this book. I'll have to read it this summer. It sounds interesting.
I read this a couple of years ago and it was fascinating. I was glued to the pages pretty much the entire way through, and the ending was ... well, not what I would ahve hoped, but satisfying nonetheless. I think it's an interesting insight into the problems we're going to be facing in a few decades. It's really one to make you think!
Wow, that sounds really good. I've never heard of it, but I'll have to look into it now.