My Sister’s Keeper

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I’ve been curling up with a few good books as of late. Smallkucing and Manglish recommended this book, entitled My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult.

More or less, I knew the story of the said book. Bookworms everywhere have been talking about it, and they gave thumbs up for the story spun by the author.

It’s a sob story, and I didn’t bother reading it when it was a hot item and the in thing cuz I knew I would be a sobby mess after reading it, but I’m afraid, I finally gave it after reading it’s review by Manglish.

All right, My Sister’s Keeper  novel written by Jodi Picoult. It tells the story of 13-year-old Anna, who sues her parents for medical emancipation when she is expected to donate a kidney to her sister Kate, who is dying from leukemia.

Anna was conceived through in vitro fertilization to be a donor who could save Kate’s life. So practically, she was engineered to be Kate’s spare parts by her parents.

When she was born, her parents initially use Anna’s umbilical cord blood to treat Kate, and continue to use Anna as a donor for other bodily substances as Kate cycles through remission and relapse over the years.

Anna is usually willing to donate whatever Kate needs – blood, bone marrow – but a kidney transplant would be a major surgery for not only Kate, but Anna as well.

As much as Anna loves her sister, she began to think that it is time for her parents to stop harvesting organs from her for her sister’s sake. Anna then make a petitions for medical emancipation so that she will be able to make her own decision concerning donating a kidney to Kate, who is experiencing renal failure.

Sara, her mother, is an ex-lawyer and decides to represent herself and her husband in the lawsuit. She selfishly attempts to convince Anna to drop the suit and insist that Anna give up her kidney for her sister’s sake, but Anna refuses to do so.

This book promises surprises and unexpected turns. Quite a good read if you have the time to really sit and enjoy it. While many people would give a rating of 10/10 for the book, I’m afraid, I would only give a 4 out of it.

Why? Well, it’s simply it is not good enough for me, and from an author’s point of view, I feel that though this book have a great storyline and plot, the book tend to confuse the reader with too many point of view. When I started to read the book, I was annoyed that the author kept changing point of views, and I would have to say, her creative attempts annoyed me more than touched me. Each characters in the story took turns to describe events and etc.

I sort of get a headache while reading this book and I found it hard for me stay focus on the issues that the author tries to bring out in the open. It would have been a really good read to me if it’s only told in one point of view. I felt that the emotional part could have been expressed better if the author concentrate it on only one point of view instead of giving the limelight to every single characters in her story.

Anyway, the Hollywood made a movie out of this. If you’re not into books, you might want to have a look at the movie. Watch the trailer below.

Anyway, I have an ebook copy of this book. If you are interested to read this book and have yet to get your own copy, you can email me at [email protected] for a a pdf copy of this book, and I will send it to you as soon as I can.

Cleffairy: I’m not a hypocrite person. I wouldn’t pretend that something is good when I think it is not.

24 comments

  2. kathy says:

    Her books are always frmm various views. That is what i like about her book la. Each were given a chance to say why it is like that.

    I love all her books except of The Second Glance.

    Am waiting to see the movie.:D

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  3. mnhl says:

    I will definately choose to watch movie. hahaha…because I’m lazy to read. But from the sypnosis you wrote above, it sounds so touching.

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  5. eugene says:

    Read that book,and few other of Jodi’s titles, i still prefer Cecelia Ahearn…. and if you are free catching another book Mitch Abom’s also nice,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

    hey have a greaat weekend ya..take care now

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    • Cleffairy says:

      High 5, bro. I oso prefer Cecelia Ahern’s books. i could re-read em alot of times, and still shed tears, but Jodi duzzin give me such effect.

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    • Cleffairy says:

      A lot ppl likes the novel, and after seeing people keep recommending it, I decided to read it myself. Hmm… the novel is good, but I guess, not really my taste. I should have just watched the movie. LOL…

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    • Cleffairy says:

      Yea… Isaac Asimov’s books are not bad. Or if you’re into fantasy, you can try Terri Pratchett’s books. I heard they are good. I have yet to get my hands on em, though. No time. 🙁

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  10. Irene says:

    i have this movie, and till today i have yet to watch it yet, cus i sked i will cry buckets. so im waiting to watch it, duno when, but i will… sad lah wei. sure cry liks sampat wan o.O

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  11. jeremin says:

    When the movie is up in the cinema, i planned to watch. However my dear is not that type who will watch such show with me. I will catch this movie when i popped by the rental DVD shop.

    Anyway, i wish to have a copy of the ebook. Perhap i read before watching.
    Meanawhile, im still reading the previous ebooks u share with me. Still happy reading slowly..

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  12. donna says:

    hmmmm………. can you please send me this book.. =.=”
    ok lah, i admit i was not interested at all, but my friend convince me this book is nice wor..
    but now, you said not nice again.. how har? =.=”
    so, nvm.. ambil dulu.. =________=”
    TQTQ.. TYTY

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