My Sister's Keeper-Finished

-Spoilers-

Although I heard about the ending of the story before I had gotten to it I still didn't expect Anna to die. Reading through, I didn't think ahead to the ending and the affects Anna's death would have on the other characters. The reason I stuck to what I was reading at the time was because it was difficult for me to grasp the fact that she actually died.

Looking at the story now, I realize the characters do care for Anna, especially the mother. She always seemed like she treated Anna worse than her sister but she didn't know what she had until Anna died. Kate had always cared for Anna and I understand the bond they shared. Jesse and Brian were of course devastated, but I wish there were separate chapters for each person's point of view. I did like how the last chapter was from Kate's perspective. I was waiting the whole book for views from Kate and I am glad that we got her views at the end.

When Kate said Anna took her place and that was why Kate hadn't died, I had agreed. I think when one door closes another opens.

The title of the story, My Sister's Keeper, could be interpreted many different ways. At first, I believed the title meant Anna was Kate's Keeper, but until the last line of the book, Kate became Anna's keeper since she has Anna inside of her.

I enjoyed the story for many different reasons. The decisions Anna had to make were a burden and I couldn't make them. She was strong and independent, and that is a reason I enjoyed her character and the plot. The ending was a twist which I liked as well. Anna's death was unexpected and made me cry. It must have been awful to be a parent and choose to let a child you loved to death die. They had to turn off her respirator. The characters were interesting but I feel Campbell and Julia were focused on too much.