WOW.
I was introduced to this title a looooong time ago. I honestly don't remember whether it was in Primary or Secondary school when I was introduced to it. I don't know why I didn't pick it up then, but I wish I had read it sooner, because man. That was one of the best fiction stories I've read.
I'm not going to spoil it too much by going into too much detail. But the way Picoult writes from each characters' perspective is insane. She really draws the reader into the character's shoes. When I first started reading, I thought it was going to be not that great, considering other books that I've read which switch perspectives throughout the story have often been really confusing and detracts from the reader's experience of the story. But Picoult manages to draw you in to be part of the story. You really start to feel like how the character would feel. It was hard to just read a few chapters and then put down the book.
I also love it when the story ends with something that is not cliche. What I thought was going to happen certainly did not happen. Instead, an alternate of what I thought would happen ended up being the end of the story line.
There were a few things that I did not like though. I realised that although this story does take place within a short time frame with some throwbacks to some other time in the characters' lives, I didn't really like that it felt a bit rushed towards the end. There were some parts which would have been nice to have a little bit more details about as it really leaves you wondering, and I don't think in a good way, e.g. a cliffhanger. Some details would have made a bit more sense to the story line.
However, despite this flaw (if I may call it that), I really did enjoy the story throughout.
If you're looking for a story that evokes different types of emotions all in one go, My Sister's Keeper is definitely one which you should go for.
