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My Sister's Keeper
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1990 - Gene editing

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Beth F
I listened to the audiobook of My Sister's Keeper and am not entirely convinced it worked...if I could give it 3.5 stars, I would. The story is told by multiple narrators and there were multiple readers to correspond with each character (good thing) but because the story is not told in a linear fashion and each narrator bounces back and forth between the present situation and past-tense flashbacks that either pertain to the story or that person's personality and actions as a character, sometimes ...more
Pam
May 22, 2009 rated it really liked it
I decided to read this book when I saw the movie preview. I truly enjoyed the book and couldn't put it down. I liked the writing style of this book, which is odd b/c I don't tend to like books that jump around the way this does. I never could decide who I was rooting for, even after I finished the last page. ...more
Melissa
Sep 25, 2008 rated it it was amazing
This is the first Jodi Picoult book I read and I will now read everything she rights no matter what! This heartbreaking story of two sisters and the struggle between their different wants and needs had me weeping like a small child the entire final chapter of the book!
Debbie
Aug 22, 2008 rated it it was amazing
Powerful..gets each voice 'just right' ...more
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