Tuesday, July 7, 2009

My Sister's Keeper (↑)

I've finished another book. This one being My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult. Another excellent read by her. You fly through the pages, but it's very much worth it at the end. I would recommend it to anyone. As usual, her book is thought provoking, but not enough to keep you up at night. It just based on a topic that begs to be discussed. Not to mention the ending will surprise the hell out of you! I suppose the one thing that does bother me tad is the ending. It just seems so abrupt and out of nowhere, and as if she just wanted to end the novel quickly.  Even so, it throws you for a loop when you read it.

This novel is basically about a young girl (13 years old) who was genetically matched before birth to be a donor for her cancer patient sister. She decides that at 13, she doesn't want to be a donor for her sister anymore, and would like to be medically emancipated from her family. She does realize the consequences of her actions (her sister will die) and yet she wants it anyway. This novel follows her throughout her trial, switching between viewpoints of herself, her sister, her brother, her mother, her father, her lawyer, her guardian ad litem.

Anyway, I hope that my next book is as good as this one! Until next time, happy reading!

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