"My Sister's Keeper" by Judy Picoult
For the More Mature Audience
Of all the books that I have read over the years, none has been so easily recalled as this one. Often I have challenges remembering certain events and details after I have finished reading a book, but not so with Judy Picoult's book, My Sister's Keeper.
The author writes about topics that are current, controversial and highly charged, emotionally. And My Sister's Keeper is a perfect example of this.
One of the underlying themes is genetic engineering. The parents engineer a baby so that their two year old daughter, recently diagnosed with cancer, might live. Each chapter is told from the perspective of the characters you meet in the book, and during different time periods. The author skillfully shows you the inner thoughts and feelings that develop within each character. Without even knowing it, I found that my understandings and sympathies towards certain characters changed as I progressed through this book.
While this is not a book for the weak at heart, it certainly is worthwhile reading. If nothing else, it raises awareness of the potential outcomes when a child is genetically engineered for purposes of providing "life" to another.
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