I really hated it! Not the writing, it was fine, but the story was horrible. It made me hurt and I normally do not read books that hurt my heart.
"My Sister's Keeper" written by Jodi Picoult is the book. It is the first I have read of Picoult's works and if this is indicative of her story lines, it will be the last. The book was left for me by my daughter who with a look of consternation on her face said you really need to read this, but I need to tell you it will touch you. I should have known. She knows me so well. I waited a few days to pick it up.
First let me say this, I don't like to read books about children being killed or being really sick. I love kids and I am soft hearted where they are concerned. I have put many a book aside and never picked it back up when the first chapter contained the death or fatal sickness of a child. Okay, I may be a wimp, but that is me.
Back to the book. Picoult covers all the emotions of the members of a family in which a child has an aggressive form of leukemia and she doesn't stop there. Picoult delves into the emotions of others who become involved with this family and so she tells her tale. Revealing the strengths and weaknesses of all involved, she weaves her tale in such a way you can't put the book down, but you don't want to go forward. So complex with issues that have no decent resolution, the story keeps you riveted.
Not for the soft hearted, but a good read that makes you delve into moral and ethical issues most of us never have to experience.
Until next time . . .
Happy Reading!
Belle
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