Leslie W. (kyyadifan) - , reviewed on 7/5/2012 + 60 more book reviews

I read this book years ago and recommend it to anyone I can. It is in my list of top 5 all time favorite books. Unfortunately, it was the first Jodi Picoult book I read and none of her others (and she's had some really good ones and really bad ones) have lived up to this book.

This was the first book I can remember reading from various character's perspectives and I found it fantastically interesting. Picoult's use of various fonts to set each character apart is brilliant. I felt instantly connected to Anna - really all of the characters. The story of a little girl fighting against the will of her parents to stop being a medical supplement for her dying sister is riveting and very thought provoking. I was often pulled in all directions based on whose perspective I was reading.

In no way will I give away the ending of the book which is by far the best ending to a book I have ever read. I literally had tears running down my face. Which leads me to my soap box and the movie of the same name - I was so mad when I left the theater and in awe that Picoult would allow the ending to be changed to the predictable ending that the movie-makers ended the movie with. Read the book - it puts the movie to shame!

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