Vocabulary In My Sisters Keeper

The vocabulary in My Sister's Keeper is difficult if you don't know certain medical terms. The entire book is mostly talking about medical things or of court. For some parts, the terms are kind of explained. But other terms like acute promyelocytic, bone marrow aspiration, All-Trans Retinoic Acid, molecular relapse, granulocyte, and portacath are not explained and you have to figure them out on your own. The court terms aren't any easier to understand. Words like medical emancipation are used and even though I know what that word means, I know there are plenty of other people who don't. Sometimes it is hard to understand what certain characters are talking about-especially every time they are talking to a doctor or nurse. The vocabulary is not only high level, it is also high quality. There could be other ways to describe what is happening in certain scenes, but Jodi Picult decided to used the highest quality words. Even though the vocabulary is difficult and at times, hard to understand, it all makes sense in the end.

Jodi Picult is also very good at describing the settings, characters, and conflicts. She is able to use the five senses into what she is writing and she also uses amazing comparisons using metaphors, similes, personification, and onomonopias. This whole story is jammed packed with detail. There is never a dull moment in this book and I never get bored.

There is a movie that was made about this book also called My Sister's Keeper and I think it looks very interesting. I have not seen it yet because I want to finish the book first. Below is the video of the movie trailer.

My Sister's Keeper-Bringing Out the Bests and the Worsts

             There are so many good things about My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult but there are also some bad things. First of all, the best thing about this book, in my point of view, is the fact that we get to see the entire story line in all of the character's point of views. The "chapters" are, in fact the characters who are talking. So, each chapter is a different character who is speaking. This really impacts the book because usually, a book is in on eint of view the whole story, but being able to see how everybody in the story feels about a situation makes it a lot easier to realize who's side you are on. The way that Jodi Picult writes the story also makes the book better because you can relate more to certain characters. When in a normal book, you have to try your hardest to relate to that one main character who is narrating, but in a book where the point of view shifts, you can relate to one character and still understand what the other characters are facing.
             On the other hand, The worst thing about My Sister's Keeper is the fact that you don't get to know how the characters feel. Even though you get to see the point of view of all of the different characters, you don't get to see their thought process through that situation. You get to witness them talking and dealing with other characters, but you don't get to witness their feelings and thoughts. This brings out the worst in My Sister's Keeper because it makes it harder to feel what the character is feeling. The feelings are what makes a book sad and happy and exciting, but in this book it is lagging the feeling and thoughts. The thought process also show conflict within the characters and that makes a story build.
             Even though there might be some implications in the book, doesn't mean that it is a bad book! The book is actually very good and the detail makes up for it alot! So far My Sister's Keeper is very interesting and so far I really like it. I suggest it for teens, young adults and adults because it has some complicated vocabulary and it can be graphic at times. I am excited to see what happens next!

Jodi Picoult-Author

The author of My Sister's Keeper, Jodi Picult, has had a pretty normal life, besides being New York Times Bestseller more than a few times. She was born in Long Island, New York and went to college at Princeton and Harvard. At Princeton, she earned her bachlors degree in writing and at Harvard, she earned a masters degree for education. Her first book published was called Songs of the Humpback Whale when she was pregnant with her first baby.

Jodi Picoult has written over a dozen novels including, My Sister's Keeper, Second Glance, Perfect Match, Salem Falls, Mercy, Picture Perfect, and so much more. One of her most famous books, My Sister's Keeper, was even made into a movie! Below is an interview of Jodi with Ellen.

Jodi has 3 childeren and is married to Tim Van Leer. Her three children are named Sammy, Kyle, and Jake. Jodi also has 2 dogs, 2 donkeys, 2 geese, 3 ducks, and 6 chickens. Jodi has personal experience with some of the medical drama she writes about with her middle son, Jake. She currently lives in New Hampshire. She is very humble and a very nice lady who loves to write enhancing novels.

Summer Reading Project

Book: Kill Me Softly
By: Sarah Cross

The theme of this book is that love can conquer any obstacle. In Kill Me Softly, the main character, Mira meets a boy named Blue. At the beginning of the book, she dislikes Blue and always tells herself how she never wants to see him, but somehow, she can never stay away from him. In the middle of the book, she starts falling in love with him and he falls in love with her, but in the most intimate moments, he always seems to turn away. He becomes rude and nasty toward Mira and she can't figure out why. Toward the end of the book, she discovers that if they fall in love, Blue would have to reveal his darkest secret, and if that happens, he has to kill her. Mira and Blue know that their love will not work, but with help, anything is possible. In the last chapter, it says, "He was so much more than his curse, and she was so much more than the girl who could betray him. Together...they could be anything." This proves how love can conquer any obstacle.

Complex characters develop over the course of a text by the way they talk, react, and think. These factors show the reader how the person acts, and behaves. The more that the characters are descried or put into context,the more the reader can relate to that person. This makes it more intimate and relatable. Complex characters interact with other characters by talking and acting. In a book when characters correspond with the reader and other characters, we find out more about them. Finally, complex characters advance the plot because the more we as readers get to know the characters, the more we can relate and the more intense the plot gets.

The following article is a review of the book in another persons point of view. I think this is a good source to read because other people views on books and sources are sometimes even more reliable then the summary itself.

Kill Me Soflty Article