I don't think I have enough words in my vocabulary that can praise this novel enough. I could say that it is thoroughly engaging or bloody fantastic but no such exclamation would justify the emotion and feeling from such a talented author.
My favourite novel was The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini but this wonderous novel has managed to top that, almost - dare I say it - effortlessly. It was an absolute tear-jerker and the spark of a raging tumult inside. I fought for every one of the Fitzgeralds; from Kate who suffers from Leukemia to Jesse who just craves a little attention.
It is so difficult not to find yourself bound to the confinements of Kate's hospital bed and the tight walls of the Courtroom.
Such a wonderful magic has come from the fingertips of this fantastic author, with 'My Sister's Keeper' topping, in my opinion, all other books of hers! It is such a book that I wouldn't refrain from offering anyone (so long as I had a spare copy that was mine that I could always keep safe.)
My favourite character is Brian; Kate and Anna's father. As much as I've tried, I can't imagine the book without him. The ever-loving and ration pacifist was precisely what the novel needed to prevent it from becoming a bitchy gender fight and turned it into a tender, family turmoil.
What I love about the novel most, is the structuring of the chapters. They aren't labelled one, two, three ... (as none of Picoult's books seems to be) but are labelled with each character telling their story at any given lapse. This twist allows for every emotion to be felt and gives a well-rounded approach to the topic. Such a quality, and good execution of it, is not something that you see very often, which makes for the piece to be a work of extraordinary determination and hard-practice.
This is nothing short of remarkable and instigates a deep pang of guilt for the families that you may be fortunate enough to have, the decisions that you may be fortunate enough to make and the lives we may be fortunate enough to lead.
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