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My Sister's Keeper (Paperback)

by Jodi Picoult (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (328 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 432 pages
  • Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks; New edition edition (10 Jan 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 034083546X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340835463
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (328 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,320 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'This astonishing novel is beautifully and thoughtfully written and focuses on difficult moral choices'

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'This astonishing novel is beautifully and thoughtfully written and focuses on difficult moral choices' (Good Housekeeping )

'She is quite a find, in Anita Shreve territory, an author tackling gritty problems ... So watch out, she's well worth supporting' (Sarah Broadhurst, The Bookseller )

'This beautifully crafted novel will grab readers with its stunning topic ' (People Magazine )

'Expect to be kept up all night by Picoult's latest novel, but it's much more than a page-turner; it's a fascinating character study framed by a complex, gripping story. . . ' (Booklist )

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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazingly written, 11 Feb 2006
Despite Jodi Picoult being a bestselling author, I picked up her books by accident in a bookstore. The first novel I read by her 'The Pact' lead me to buy another three within a month.

This book was the second one I read, and it is most brilliantly written. There are plenty of books out there which can make you think. However, these are divided into two categories - those that make you think about YOUR life, and the way you view things, and then those who make you think about the characters.

Picoult's books make you question your stance on some topics. You may emerge bearing the same beliefs, but you will have an amazingly articulate and detailed understanding of why the other side thinks the way it does.

Cloning and designer babies are a controversy in our world today. Picoult explores this with Anna a thirteen year old who, after an escalating series of donating parts of herself to her sister, is now being asked to donate a kidney. Anna is the only perfect match for her sister, Kate, having been especially designed so that their DNA matches perfectly. Anna is fed up of being in admitted whenever her sister is, fed of being sick and donating her life to her sister.

She sues her parents for the right to her own body.

The story follows their family as it goes through the courtroom and ends on a twist. This story is marvelous and should not be passed.

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96 of 101 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Heart-wrenching, 18 Jun 2005
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I wasn't sure what to expect from this book but had heart a few people talk about it so I bought it from Amazon. It's a heart-breaking novel that had me in tears on quite a few occasions.

Kate is diagnosed with lukemia at age 2 and her parents decide to have a 'designer' baby, Anna, who they hope will save Kate from the certain death. Within hours of being born Anna has donated stem cells from her umbilicle cord....the first of many procedures. Thirteeen yrs later Annas body is still being used to keep her sister alive. This is when Anna decides to fight for the right to have control of her own body.

The twist at the end came out of nowhere and had me in tears yet again.

Its a very thought-provoking book which questions the morals behind 'designer' babies. I defy anyone to read this book and not get a lump in their throat.

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112 of 118 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A lovely surprise of a book, 28 Jan 2005
I bought this book only because it was in the 3 for 2 sale at Waterstones, never having heard of it, or the author, before. Reading it got slightly uncomfortable at points - for one, the moral dilemma at the crux of the plot had me squirming because it's one of those situations you just don't wanna think about - secondly, characters take it in turn to narrate chapters, and though this generally works well, the fact they all use the same introspective reflective tone can get a bit eerie.

One review inside the cover says the book ends with a big twist, so I started trying to spot it from the start - no chance, it came totally out of nowhere. And when it finally turned up, it had me bawling my eyes out (I haven't cried at a book since I read "The Last Battle" (Chronicles of Narnia) at the age of about 8). Seriously, I cried for about 10 minutes, and I don't even have kids.

At the same time, the book isn't an emotional blackmail attempt using cliches as tear-jerkers, but simply, gently and originally written. It comments in a roundabout way on families, parenting, and growing up. I'm tempted to get hold of some more of the author's work, but I'm worried it won't live up to this one.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another Brilliant book by Picoult!
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