My Sister's Keeper

By Jodi Picoult

Reviewed by

Marlee Eilenberger

            Even if you have seen the movie My Sister's Keeper with Cameron Diaz, the movie does not do the book any justice. Just like most of the books that are turned into movies, the movie is completely different from the book in some parts of the plot. Personally, I saw the movie first and then read the book, and even though I enjoyed the movie I fell in love with the book. 

            My Sister's Keeper is a story about what happens when a family finds out that their daughter has acute promelocytic leukemia, a blood and bone marrow cancer. Along with that it shows the struggle of the youngest sister, Anna, and how she was created to be a "savior sister". Anna was made to save Kate's life, but Anna was never asked if she wanted to do this. Anna tries to find a way out of it and that is when she seeks the help of Campbell, who helps Anna sue for the rights to her own body. A couple of plot twist happen during the story which leads up to a big surprise ending. The ending surprised me - I truly did not see it coming. In the end someone lives and someone passes away but the question is who?  

If you think you have made your mind up on a very controversial subject, like the one in the book, be prepared for Jodi Picoult's way with words to try and change your mind. Jodi Picoult shows both sides of a subject and really makes you think about it from another point of view. The way she does this in this book is by telling the story from the point of view of each character, and seeing how they react to different things throughout the story. If you enjoy realistic reading material then you will truly enjoy this book as much as I did. I give it a ten out of ten and a great read to start off your new year.