My Sister's Keeper
by Jodi Picoult
- First published 2004
- 448 pages
- English
Thirteen-year-old Anna Fitzgerald was not born by accident. She was conceived in a lab to be a genetic match for her older sister Kate, who has had leukemia since she was two. Cord blood, marrow, transfusions, shots: Anna has given everything her parents asked without ever being asked. Then doctors say Kate needs a kidney, and Anna does the unthinkable. She hires a lawyer and sues her parents for the right to her own body. She loves Kate fiercely, and her family is already cracking under years of hospitals and fear. Now Anna must decide how much of herself one sister owes another, and whether loving someone gives you the right to keep them alive at any cost.
- Protagonist
- Female protagonist
- Where and when
- United States 21st century
What readers say
4.11
1.3M ratings across the web 8 in 10 readers loved it
Readers find it heartbreaking and thought-provoking about family and choice, though the final chapters divide them.
- Praised
- Plot Emotional impact Ideas Characters Writing
- Best for
- Fans of emotional family dramasReaders who love moral dilemmasBook clubs that like deep discussions
- Differs from the adaptation
Terminal illnessDeathGriefSexual contentDrug or alcohol abuseStrong language
Reviewers mention these. This list may not be complete.
Reviews
No reviews yet. Be the first.
Details & editions
- This edition
- Turtleback Books, 2005
- ISBN
- 9781417675982
- Language
- English
Original edition My Sister's Keeper Originally published in 2004 · English · Atria Books









