My Sister's Keeper
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Summary
The book «My Sister's Keeper» by Jodi Picoult tells the story of the Fitzgerald family, where the youngest daughter, Anna, was conceived through in vitro fertilization to be a donor for her older sister, Kate, who suffers from leukemia. Throughout her life, Anna undergoes numerous medical procedures to save Kate. At the age of thirteen, Anna decides to sue her parents for the right to make decisions about her own body and to stop being a donor for her sister. The legal battle creates tension within the family and raises complex questions about the moral and ethical aspects of donation, parental love, and personal autonomy. The book concludes with a tragic twist that dramatically changes the fate of all the characters.
Date of publication: 25 August 2024
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Genre: Contemporary Fiction