My Sister's Keeper: A Novel by Jodi Picoult

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Kimberly's Review

I read my first book by Jodi Picoult (pronounced PEE-coh) in the summer of 2007. I started The Tenth Circle around noon and had to tear myself away from it at 5pm to go to a meeting. I finished it later that night, before going to bed, and when I was done I knew I had found a new literary hero.

My Sister's Keeper does not disappoint. Told from the POV of a teenager, and several people close to her, it shows all sides of the life or death equation that is the plot. Should Anna Fitzgerald remain under the medical care of her parents where she may be forced to donate a kidney to save her sister, after already enduring 13 years of donations for which she was conceived?

My only mistake was starting this book at 10pm, because I read until 3am, unable to put it down until I knew how it would end.

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My Sister's Keeper: A Novel

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My Sister's Keeper is written from the point of view of a thirteen year old girl who was conceived to save her sister from leukemia, and continually drawn upon to keep her alive - and from the POVs of her mother, and her father, and her brother, and her lawyer, and her guardian ad litem, and finally, her sister.

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Love it! Great read.

bettty says:

i loved the book, i think the movie was better!!!!!!
very sad a but awesome

Jessica says:

Amazing. It's actually one of the best books i've read in a
while!

bconnor11 says:

This is one of the best books I have ever read. I love it!

Sorry, not my cup of tea.

 

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"Nearly every time Kate's hospitalized, I wind up there too."

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Jodi Picoult's Bibliography 

Nineteen Minutes: A Novel by Jodi Picoult

Nineteen Minutes: A Novel by Jodi Picoult

2007. The book is about a school shooting, and foc more...1 point

My Sister's Keeper: A Novel by Jodi Picoult

My Sister's Keeper: A Novel by Jodi Picoult

2004. A novel about a young girl who sues her pare more...1 point

The Tenth Circle: A Novel by Jodi Picoult

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2006. A girl who was raped is charged with the mur more...1 point

Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult

Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult

2000. About a murder on an Amish farm.0 points

Picture Perfect by Jodi Picoult

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1995. About a female anthropologist and the histor more...0 points

Second Glance: A Novel by Jodi Picoult

Second Glance: A Novel by Jodi Picoult

2003. An Abenaki land space is planned to be turne more...0 points

Keeping Faith: A Novel (P.S.) by Jodi Picoult

Keeping Faith: A Novel (P.S.) by Jodi Picoult

1999. About a custody battle involving a seven-yea more...0 points

The Pact: A Love Story by Jodi Picoult

The Pact: A Love Story by Jodi Picoult

1998. About a possible suicide pact between two te more...0 points

Perfect Match: A Novel by Jodi Picoult

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2002. It deals with family issues and crime, prima more...0 points

"It is the things you cannot see coming that are strong enough to kill you."

More about the author 

My Sister's Keeper in the news 

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Learn more about this moving story 

The book is a New York Times Bestseller and production began in March 2008 for the movie. There's a lot to learn about this great novel!
About Jodi's 11th Book
News and commentary about Jodi Picoult's 11th novel, originally published in 2003.
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Early news about the star-filled cast of My Sister's Keeper.
Wikipedia
A few notes about the novel from the combined efforts that build Wikipedia. (You may not wish to read this if you haven't yet read the book.)
BookPage Review
Critic Allison Block shares her thoughts on this novel: "Blending science, philosophy, morality and ethics, this is a thought-provoking thriller that grips and won't let go."

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When you purchase My Sister's Keeper, or any other book, through this lens, a proceeds of the profit will go to the Prevent Cancer Foundation (formerly the Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation).

Kate Fitzgerald, THE sister in My Sister's Keeper, battles a rare form of leukemia. Every day, children and adults across the world are diagnosed with leukemia and other devastating cancers. The Prevent Cancer Foundation helps us learn about what causes cancer, how to cure cancer, and how to prevent cancer from taking the lives of our loved ones.

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