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My Sister's Keeper
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1990 - Gene editing

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Ellie
Feb 05, 2011 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: general-fiction
Another moving and controversial story from Jodi Picoult, however I did find it hard to follow the timeline in places as it wasn't so clear as her other books whether we were in the past or present. Anna is a fantastic character and if it was just her story it would be 5 stars! I'm only giving it 3 stars as I found it a little long and the end seemed to be tacked on as an after-thought - to me it didn't seem a logical or believable conclusion to the story. I don't think we really needed the lawy ...more
Margaret Govero
Jun 30, 2010 rated it liked it
I'm really struggling with this book. Not because it's not excellent, but because it is hitting a raw nerve. ...more
Anne
Jan 29, 2010 rated it did not like it
Couldn't get into the book. It relied heavily on the mere fact that a character had cancer instead of developing characters and scenarios outside of that. I found it boring. ...more
Jen
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Erin
Jan 02, 2010 rated it it was ok
Brandy
Jan 05, 2010 rated it really liked it
Shelves: women-s-fiction
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Jan 08, 2010 rated it it was ok
Melissa
Jan 09, 2010 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: 2000s
Jennifer Gibbons
Jan 17, 2010 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: favorites
Lisa Loving
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Feb 17, 2018 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Sierra Dobbie
Jun 25, 2010 rated it really liked it
Stacy
Oct 10, 2010 rated it it was amazing
Eve B.
Nov 18, 2010 marked it as to-read
Shelves: own-ebook
Camilla
Mar 16, 2011 rated it it was ok
Joanne
Jul 20, 2011 rated it it was ok
Tracey S
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Jess
Dec 29, 2011 marked it as to-read
Shelves: chick-lit, at-library
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Jun 25, 2012 rated it it was amazing
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May 17, 2013 marked it as to-read