My Sister's Keeper (by Jodi Picoult)

Recently, a reader of this blog emailed me to say she'd read my 2007 reading list and noticed that there was nothing by Jodi Picoult on the list. She said she thought I might enjoy this writer. Coincidentally, this particular book was in my to-be-read stack when I got that email, so I moved it up to the top of the stack.

Q. Why did you choose this book?
A. I'd picked it up and put it down a couple of times before I actually bought it. The moral dilemma described on the back cover made it sound a little heavier than I wanted to tackle initially, but reviews of the book finally won me over.

Q. Did you like the story?
A. It was an amazing story, one I'd never considered and one that made me think longer and harder with each turn of the page.

Q. Were the characters believable?
A. Yes, heartbreakingly real. I loved all of them.

Q. Did you like the writing style?
A. Very much. I will certainly read more of this author's work.

Q. Did you think about the book when you were doing other things?
A. I did. I couldn't wait to get back to it.

Q. Was there anything about the book that drove you nuts?
A. Not in the least.

Q. How did you feel when you finished the book?
A. Shocked at the ending.

Q. Will you keep the book to reread later?
A. Yes, I will.

Q. Any final thoughts about the book?
A. I'm grateful to the reader who recommended it to me and can't find her original email to tell her so. I'm afraid I accidentally deleted her message with the last batch of spam. If you're that reader, would you please email me again?