Reviews tagging 'Child death'

My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult

83 reviews

bnorris2012's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, and Terminal illness

antidietleah's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

Never have I loved or hated an author as much as I do Jodi Pucoult at this moment. 

The plot presented a fascinating ethical dilemma, complex and beautifully flawed characters, and an ending that is absolutely gut wrenching. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Medical content

Moderate: Child death, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury

emmakwilkinson's review against another edition

sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer and Child death

Minor: Sexual content and Suicide attempt

kshiffler's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, and Blood

slowly_dying_inside's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

My Sister's Keeper was an experience. Jodi Picoult writes the best character-driven plots I've ever read. I went into this book knowing it would completely and utterly destroy me, but I also knew I had to read it. I've needed to read this book for over ten years, I've just always known there would be dire consequences. 
This book ends with a devastating blow that the movie (which is excellent and I love it and I cry EVERY TIME even though I know what's going to happen) never showed. The amount of hope-dwindling depressing events that occur throughout this book could crush even the toughest of tough guys. I loved this book, but I don't think I will ever reread it for that reason. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Grief

aaronreadsatad's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Car accident

Moderate: Ableism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

kouran94's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Terminal illness, and Medical content

katyannreads's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Medical content, and Car accident

daralexandria's review against another edition

emotional mysterious relaxing sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Medical content and Medical trauma

bubblybelle's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

man, i was really looking forward to this book and it was honestly a big let down. don’t get me wrong, there were parts of it that were very interesting and very impactful, but a lot of it just felt like it dragged.

the characters internal monologues were often confusing and hard to follow. a lot of the metaphors felt very repetitive. and then the ending. don’t get me started on the ending!!! it completely came out of left field and for what!!!

my biggest frustration with the ending truly was that we spent the WHOLE BOOK building up anna’s autonomy and sense of self, and then in the end it was ripped away from her anyway. in the end she didn’t get to be anything more than a donor. it was supposed to be anna’s story and yet it still turned around to be about her sister. not to mention the fact that it went against kate’s wishes!! and kate’s doctor’s orders!!! ugh 

finally, the love story between campbell and julia was just frankly an unnecessary subplot that left a lot to be desired

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, and Medical content

Moderate: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Suicide attempt and Pregnancy