My Sister's Keeper in Jodi Picoult Books Reading Group.

Nov 12, 2007 Britta rated it it was amazing

"I have only known her for two years, But if you took every memory, every moment, if you stretched them end to end - they'd reach forever."

"What I really want to tell him is to pick up that baby of his and hold her tight, to set the moon on the edge of her crib and to hang her name up in the stars..."

"A photo says, you were happy, and I wanted to catch that. A photo says, you were so important to me that I put down everything else to come watch."

"If you have a sister and she dies, do you stop sa "I have only known her for two years, But if you took every memory, every moment, if you stretched them end to end - they'd reach forever."

"What I really want to tell him is to pick up that baby of his and hold her tight, to set the moon on the edge of her crib and to hang her name up in the stars..."

"A photo says, you were happy, and I wanted to catch that. A photo says, you were so important to me that I put down everything else to come watch."

"If you have a sister and she dies, do you stop saying you have one? Or are you always a sister, even when the other half of the equation is gone?"

"... without her, it's hard to remember who I am."

"When she smiles, it feels like the first warm day of March - after an eternity of snow, when you suddently remember how summer feels on the backs of your calves and in the part of your hair."

"... and I kissed her. I took the things I couldn't bring myself to say, and poured them into her."

"... [everything] is a world of possibility. Kids think with their brains cracked wide open; becoming and adult, I've decided, is only a slow sewing shut."

"... maybe who we are isn't so much about what we do, but rather what we're capable of when we least expect it."

"When you have been with your partner for so many years, they become the glove compartment map that you've worn dog-eared and white-creased, the trail you recognize so well you could draw it by heart and for this very reason keep it with you on journeys at all times. And yet, when you least expect it, one day you open your eyes and there is an unfamiliar turnoff, a vantage point that wasn't there before, and you have to stop and wonder if maybe this landmark isn't new at all, but rather something you have missed all along."

"He rises over me, a second sun, and fills me with light and heat. We are a study of contrasts - hard to soft, fair to dark, frantic to smooth - and yet there is soemthing about the fit of us that makes me realize neither of us would be quite right without the other."

"You dobn't love someone because they're perfect... you love them in spite of the fact that they're not."

"... we never HAVE children, we RECEIVE them." ...more

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Dec 26, 2007 Heidi rated it it was amazing

This book was probably one of the BEST books I have ever read. I loved the plot as well as how Jodi Picoult writes. However after seeing the movie I was very disappointed in it. I did not like how the movie's ending changed from the book. Granted I am aware that Jodi herself was not ok with it either which made me much happier to hear. But I was still very disappointed. I walked out of the movie angry with it. It cut out a good portion of the plot invovling the brother. IT also cut out a lot of ...more

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Jan 23, 2008 Jennifer rated it really liked it

Jodi Picoult tells a great story about the dynamics between family members and being faced with being true to yourself or sacrificing yourself for your loved ones. As always, lots of drama will be included. I actually liked the ending of this book better than her other books, but this book didn't seem to stick with me as much as others. ...more

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Nov 27, 2007 Christy Elhity rated it it was amazing

I wish I had more stars to add to the rating. This is my favorite Jodi Picoult book! Even though her books are long, they keep you interesting until the very end. I finished this book a couple days ago and I'm thinking about the characters and the book. What a great writer and a great story.!! ...more

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Jan 23, 2008 Ashley rated it really liked it

This was a great book. I really had no clue that it would end the way it did. I really liked the relationships that developed during this book. I like that it was told by different people's view chapter by chapter instead of going back and forth like she usually does. All around a great book. ...more

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Dec 16, 2007 Deena rated it it was ok

This was my first Picoult novel. I didn't know her style.

I loved the book and stayed home one Friday to finish it. Then I got to the end. WORST ending EVER. I HATED IT. I was so angry about the totally cliche, stupid, awful ending.
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Dec 12, 2007 Jennifer rated it it was amazing

this book was so good! i actually read it while i was in germany visiting my sister so that made it even more heart wrentching because i don't get to see my sister that often. the ending was TOTALLY unexpected! MUST READ! ...more

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Jan 01, 2008 Jessie rated it it was amazing

This is probably my favorite book of all times and got me into reading every book by Jodi Picoult. This book was emotional, smart and had some twists and turns. I don't want to give anything away- but it is worth the read! ...more

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Nov 10, 2007 Abby rated it it was amazing

This was my first Picoult book and I loved it! Picoult does a great job creating her characters and making you feel apart of the story. This is a book worth the read.

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Nov 27, 2007 Jessica Strack rated it it was amazing

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This is by far my favorite book by Jodi Picoult so far. I loved the characters, was totally surprised by the ending, cried, and put the book down in total shock. A MUST read!

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