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My Sister's Keeper: A Novel
My Sister's Keeper: A Novel
My Sister's Keeper: A Novel
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My Sister's Keeper: A Novel

Written by Jodi Picoult

Narrated by Richard Poe, Julia Gibson, Barbara McCulloh and

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New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult tells the story of a girl who decides to sue her parents for the rights to her own body in this riveting story that tackles a controversial subject with grace and explores what it means to be a good person.

Jodi Picoult is widely acclaimed for her keen insights into the hearts and minds of real people. Now she tells the emotionally powerful 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. 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. The product of preimplantation genetic diagnosis, Anna was conceived as a bone marrow match for Kate—a life and a role that she has never challenged...until now. Like most teenagers, Anna is beginning to question who she truly is. 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.

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.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateMar 29, 2016
ISBN9781508224280
Author

Jodi Picoult

JODI PICOULT is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-six novels. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including the New England Bookseller Award for Fiction, the ALA’s Alex Award, the New Hampshire Literary Award for Outstanding Literary Merit, and the prestigious Sarah Josepha Hale Award in recognition of her distinguished body of written work. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband. They have three children. You can visit her website at wwww.jodipicoult.com  

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This was one of the most powerful books I have ever read, then ending will shock even the most keen reader and Picoult keeps you wanting more with every page.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    That was the best book I have ever read. I was definitely sad at the end but overall the best book I anyone can read, at least for me.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I love it. I made the mistake of listening to it at work and am currently crying a river.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Heart wrenching, suspense building, beautiful story. As per usual, plot twist ending.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    An awesome, well written story of a complicated family dilemma with the intricate plots and subplots that one expects from this author. The characters are believable, dialogue is crisp and background facts well researched.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    What happens to a family when one child is seriously ill and another has been conceived to save her life? This is the question posed by Jodi Picoult in My Sister's Keeper. Kate Fitzgerald has been diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia at age three and in an effort to save her life with stem cells from the umbilical cord, her parents conceive Anna, a "designer baby" who then spends the next thirteen years of her life not only donating a useless part of herself at birth, but later blood cells and bone marrow. When she is told about donating her kidney to save her sister from renal failure, she seems to have had enough and retains Campbell Alexander, a high powered attorney to bring suit against her parents for medical emancipation.This dilemma, and the family dynamics resulting from both her sister's illness and her suit against her family, are engrossing & probably will be book group fodder for years. However, the book has too many extraneous characters and plot lines which ultimately blunt the powerful main them of the novel. Does anyone really care about the relationship between attorney Campbell Alexander & the guardian ad litem Julia Romano? And the father's constant ruminations about the stars also got to be annoying. I'm sure that the latter is supposed to have some sot of metaphorical significance, but I found myself skipping over these pages, anxious to get back to the meat of the story.My Sister's Keeper has just been released as the proverbial "major motion picture." I think this may be one of those rare instances where the movie will actually be better than the book.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Amazing book, I feel we all need to understand our choices in life and how they affect others.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This was my favorite Picoult book. You hate the mother and have so much sympathy for the daughter who was born essentially to keep her sister alive. Shades of real life from a family in California (Azusa I believe) who's daughter had leukemia or something and they had another baby to help keep her alive.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Engaging, thought-provoking, loved it. Twists and turns which are engaging.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Loved the multiple perspectives on a current and relevant issue - genetically engineered children and medical donations. It´s sure to get you thinking about where you stand on the issue. The characters evoke strong reactions from the reader - you either are on their side and cheering them on or wondering how in the world anyone could make those decisions and take those actions. I had a difficult time reading the mother´s part of the story at the beginning but by the end I understood why I needed to hear it from her side. And what an ending! I can see why this book was chosen to become a movie! Although I still can´t decide how I feel about the way it ended, but perhaps a little cheated. It seems like the easy way out.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    I found this book compulsively readable but an ultimate letdown. I've only read a couple of Picoult's books; in fact, this is the second. The first was "Plain Truth," and I remember the exact same plot device of having the lawyers involved in a romance. In this book, it seemed unnecessary, and I'm not sure why it was included. I also didn't care for the ending: was this supposed to be some sort of poetic justice? This book is like a hamburger when your craving a steak. It just doesn't satisfy.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    **spoiler alert** I loved this book. I was my first Jodi Picoult book. I have mentioned (many times teehee—I am sure many of you who know my reviews are letting out sighs of exasperation right now) that I love Greek tragedies, and therefore any story that follows loosely (even just parts) the format, I love. I’m talking about bad things happening to good people; the protagonists struggling not only with outside issues, but with inner demons; character not being perfect but having major flaws; not always being able to tell who the “bad guy” or the “good guy” is: the good characters do bad things and have ugly parts in them and the bad ones surprising you and showing the light in them, some of their actions being good/leading to good things even if it seems like they are wrong at the time; and don't even get me started on storybook endings. To quote one of my favorite movies “Happy endings are stories that haven’t finished yet”- Mr. & Mrs Smith.All of those things I described are basically one thing, in my opinion. Life. It isn’t perfect. The guy always doesn’t get the girl. The plane crash victims don’t always survive and wash up on an uncharted deserted island, then survive for months/years until they are randomly rescued (statistically highly improbable). The cop doesn’t take out a building full of armed men alone, barefoot with glass in his feet, and save all the hostages (although Die Hard is the best action movie ever— I don't care what anyone says).I am not saying I dont like to read happy books where everything works out. That is fun and a really great escape. But if you are going to write a book about a tragic thing like a little girl with cancer then I think it would defeat the point of a sad story to have every work out all their issues and the girl be cured and viola life is perfect.Which is why I love Jodi Picoult so much. She knows how to write life. She is amazing. In fact—this so rarely happens— one of her books was even too much for me and I couldn't finish it. Yes people, this is Leah “Iron Will” Murdoch talking. I was so upset after reading Wally Lamb. Not because of the reason you are thinking. It is because he has only written a few books. But then someone introduced me to Picoult. I was so happy! She is like reading an extension of him.One thing (this isn’t about the book, exactly): I hated the changed ending in the movie. If you have read the book and seen the movie, then read my review, I am sure you can infer why.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    great read. A teenage girl, who was concieved to be a donor for her sister, sues her parent for medical emancipation. The story is told from the points of view of all family members and the lawyer.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    It was an amazing heartfelt adventure. She gave us a glimpse into a life most people never have to face.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I wasn’t expecting it. Great read. Grab a tissue. Enjoy
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This book tore my heart out, gave me hope and then went on to look me in the eye while stomping vigorously on said heart.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    The fist time they went to court.I loved this book!!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Definitely an honest snapshot of the 1990s to early 2000s. Some language is outdated, "handicap" and a scene that misrepresents how a human hymen works. Better than the movie.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    what a tear-jerker!







  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Wow, a great story that gives you all the feels! It was difficult at first to get used to the changing perspectives and voices each chapter but glad I hung in there. What an ending!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    A beautiful and deeply moving story of love and loss.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Plot twist is not the same as the movie, jaw dropping finally.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    My first Jodi Picoult read many years ago and one that still haunts me to this day
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Extraordinary storytelling. Excellent narration. Could not stop listening until the end.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    One of the best books I've ever read. Highly recommend.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    It is captivating as you read this family's journey and the perspectives highlighted by the various point of views. It makes you think, reflect, and imagine. Then, when you are filled with hope and able to grasp the humanity of being human. It kills your spirit. I absolutely loved the book until the ending. The ending simple crushed my soul, leaving me in grief.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Held my interest all the way through. Ended like a rock dropping from nowhere
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Great book! Had me in tears multiple times, great ending!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I remember reading this in middle school and watching the movie in elementary. Now as a adult my feelings are the same. Sarah loved selfishly. In return she tortured her daughters, and isolated her son. Her husband never spoke up so he was one in the same to her. The love is undeniable, but I can’t seem to agree with their decisions or even disagree …. Also Julia and Cambells love storyline is unnecessary and infuriating.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This book made me feel things that books are supposed to make you feel. It was heartfelt, every word was intentional. I loved how everything that happened in it somehow made you love each character more. The ending will leave you in tears but it’s SO worth it.