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I just finished reading Jodi Picoult’s My Sister’s Keeper. Anna is 13 years old and has endured countless medical procedures throughout her young life. It is not Anna that is sick. Kate, her older sister, has battled a rare form of leukemia since early childhood. Anna was a genetically selected baby, conceived for the purpose of being a marrow match for her sister Kate. The book details this stuggle from each family member’s point of view. Brian is the father that pains for the struggles his children face. Sara is the mother that is battling to save her oldest daughter, seemingly blind to the strain it puts on the younger. Jesse is the older brother who seeks his on attention through delinquent activity.

Increasingly frustrated with her life and the expectations placed on her Anna seeks medical emancipation from her parents. She secures the legal representation of Campbell Alexander, an attorney who refuses to face his on struggles in life.

There is little I can elaborate on here without giving away much of the book. The book is written in a past/present form that is sometimes difficult to keep up with. At times it was difficult to distinguish whether a passage was said, or merely thought. This does not take away from the captivating storyline. It is no wonder why My Sister’s Keeper author Jodi Picoult is a New York Times bestseller. My Sister’s Keeper touches on contemporary medical ethics, the struggles of parents and their children, as well as the irony of life.

If you need an addition to your summer reading, this is one I would recommend