This is for my Buy a Book and Read it Challenge 2009 for the month of May. I've fulfilled my challenge as I finished reading this book on the 31st of May. Just that I've been procrastinating to write this review for a week now, but I've finally gotten my myself to do it. I bought this book because of the interesting cover and title. I was confident that this was going to be a good read because I believe that a book has to be good in order for it to be produced into a film. My Sister's Keeper the movie stars Cameron Diaz, Abigail Breslin and Joan Cusack. The movie will release in UK and US on 26th of June 2009.

My Sister's Keeper is about 13 years old Anna filing a law suit against her parents for medical emancipation. The reason being Anna is a genetically engineered baby to be a perfect match donor for her older sister of 3 years Kate and Anna wants to stop being a donor. Kate was diagnosed with APL at the age of three and has undergone countless surgeries, transfusions and shots and so did Anna. Anna's decision to do so will tear her family apart and cause fatal consequences for the sister which is also best friend whom she loves.

What I like about this book is the way the story is told. Each chapter is told from a different character's perspective. You are able to step into each of the character's shoes, learn about their experiences, the decisions they've made and are about to make and understand the reasons behind their decisions. This novel emphasizes on how one person's decision can have a domino effect on other people's lives. It also keeps you pondering on how does one define what's right or wrong and if you were in one of the character's shoes, will you do anything differently? I would highly recommend this book to those who don't mind controversial and heartbreaking stories.

P/S: Mom, don't read this book, you can't take it. I've told you the story already anyway. Cheers!

The Movie Poster

Can't wait for it to be screening in Malaysia!

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