My Sister's Keeper, by Jodi Picoult
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keilexandraMy Sister's Keeper
by Jodi Picoult
423 pages (hardcover)
Genre: Fiction/Literary
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beteio, I finally read it. 'Twas not better nor worse than I expected; the premise was intriguing and my attention consistently captured, but I have no urge to ever reread this. Anna, the book's protagonist--though not the sole narrator--was conceived thirteen years ago to provide a genetic match for her sister Kate, who suffers from repeated relapses of a rare leukemia. When Anna is called upon to donate a kidney to her sister, she walks into the office of a lawyer and sues for medical emancipation. At times, I was more interested in the side romance between the lawyer and his ex-lover from high school than in the main plot, which moves very slowly as Anna frustratingly changes her mind / chickens out innumerable times. But the ending, a bittersweet twist, is worth waiting for, especially since the actual reading moves quickly.
No further commentary, alas, because I misplaced my notes from when I read this in April.
by Jodi Picoult
423 pages (hardcover)
Genre: Fiction/Literary
Yes,
beteio, I finally read it. 'Twas not better nor worse than I expected; the premise was intriguing and my attention consistently captured, but I have no urge to ever reread this. Anna, the book's protagonist--though not the sole narrator--was conceived thirteen years ago to provide a genetic match for her sister Kate, who suffers from repeated relapses of a rare leukemia. When Anna is called upon to donate a kidney to her sister, she walks into the office of a lawyer and sues for medical emancipation. At times, I was more interested in the side romance between the lawyer and his ex-lover from high school than in the main plot, which moves very slowly as Anna frustratingly changes her mind / chickens out innumerable times. But the ending, a bittersweet twist, is worth waiting for, especially since the actual reading moves quickly.No further commentary, alas, because I misplaced my notes from when I read this in April.