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Violence
Barely any
Medical procedures depicted; an accident near the end
Language
Some
Contemporary language; some mild strong words
Sexual Content
Barely any
No significant sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Minimal substance use
Emotional Intensity
Very heavy
A child with terminal leukemia — depicted across years of treatment; The medical ethics of designer babies — the premise's moral weight is real; Anna's lawsuit against her parents — the reader must hold multiple valid perspectives; The ending — devastating and unexpected; Grief throughout every perspective
What this book is about
Kate Fitzgerald has leukemia. Her younger sister Anna was genetically conceived to be a compatible donor. At thirteen, after years of medical procedures, Anna hires an attorney and sues her parents for medical emancipation. My Sister's Keeper is told from multiple perspectives — each family member, the attorney, and the guardian ad litem. The ending is one of the most devastating in popular fiction.
Notes for sensitive readers
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A child with terminal leukemia — years of treatment depicted
The medical ethics of designer babies — the premise is morally heavy
A child suing her parents — the reader holds multiple valid positions
The ending — one of the most devastating in popular fiction
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