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My Sister’s Keeper tells the story of Anna, a thirteen‑year‑old who has endured countless surgeries, transfusions, and shots to remain a perfect bone‑marrow match for her sister Kate, who has battled leukemia since childhood. Anna’s life has been shaped by the scientific promise of saving her sister’s life, yet she begins to question her own identity and agency. As the family confronts the moral dilemmas surrounding organ donation, parental responsibility, and individual rights, the narrative examines what it means to be a good parent, a good sister, and a good person. Told from multiple perspectives, the novel probes ethical issues in medical science while delving into the emotional realities of family and sibling relationships.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Jodi Picoult
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