In English, we were given a list of books that are on the Leaving Cert. Mrs B, told us to choose one (or two or three) books that we wanted to read off this, and to start reading. I chose "My Sisters Keeper" by Jodi Picoult. Its a story about a young girl, Kate who is diagnosed with Leukemia when she is just two years old. No one in her family is a match, so there is no one to give her blood, cells, or a kidney if she needs it. This is where Anna is created. Anna is a "test tube baby". This means she was created to be the perfect match to her sister Kate. Anna is now 13, and is sick of being poked and proded at by doctors, so she takes action.
Ive only started to read the first couple of chapters but Im really enjoying the book so far. I have seen the movie loads of times before and I am interested to compare the two, movie and book. Already I can see how things are so much different from the movie and it kind of gets confusing, as i always relate back to the movie. The book is very emotional as it deals with such a sensitive issue and I find that the book is told so nicely, and even though it is a sad story, it also has some funny one liners to lighten the mood. The way the book was written by Jodi Picoult, is very easy to read, and you do read it like its a movie, as the characters are so life- like and everything is so vividly described. Some of the language is a bit difficult though, because it deals with the Leukemia theres alot of medical words that i dont know so i have to ask my mam occasionally x)
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