My Sister's Keeper

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User Review - CindaMac - LibraryThing

This is not an easy, light read. The story is about Anna, a girl conceived as a bone marrow (etc.) match for her sister who is suffering from leukemia. A provocative, researched novel that deals with ... Read full review

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User Review - Sweet_Serenity - LibraryThing

Firstly, I will confess that I saw the movie before I read the book. I'd seen the movie multiple times, and adored it. The themes of the book are controversial and interesting. Most of the characters ... Read full review

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User Review - CharityBradford - LibraryThing

I would have given this book a higher rating all the way to the end, but I hated the ending. **Spoiler/Kind of*** I went through this whole book just for her to die?! Yeah, bet you want to know who, and it isn't who you think. It made me mad, stupid ending. Read full review

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User Review - rfewell - LibraryThing

A teenager tries to medically emancipate herself from her parents because she is constantly subjected to medical procedures to assist in her sister's fight agains lukemia. A medical ethics tale for the 21st century. Should parents be able to choose their children's genes? Read full review

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User Review - botkin05 - LibraryThing

This book had me hooked . I liked it and how it took on this amazingly difficult subject. I was ready to proclaim my love for this book and then I got to the ending. The ending really ticked my off ... Read full review

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User Review - janiereader - LibraryThing

Typical Piccoult book, taking a controversy and creating characters to explain various sides and points of view. This time a child is suing her parents so that she doesn't have to donate bone marrow ... Read full review

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User Review - lauralittlepony2 - LibraryThing

I was more eager to find out what the lawyer's service dog was for than to find out what happened to any of the characters--I think that says it all. Read full review

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User Review - desertrose0601 - LibraryThing

I couldn't finish this book. I was reading it on audio book and it was way too all over the place to track with the storyline. The point of view kept changing like every chapter between about 9 different characters. So confusing. Read full review

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User Review - girlwriter - LibraryThing

Jodi Picoult tends to skew pretty soap-opera-y, which isn't always bad, but not always my cup of tea either. This book was a nuanced look at medical ethics...but felt a little movie-of-the-week. Can you tell I'm on the fence here? Read full review

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User Review - Jess - Goodreads

It was okay. I thought the idea for the book was good but the execution is a different matter. I know Jodi Picoult is an extremely acclaimed author, and I really enjoyed the Pact and Nineteen Minutes ... Read full review