392 pages
Chinese language
Published Nov. 7, 2008 by Nan hai chu ban gong si.
Anna is not sick, but she might as well be. By age thirteen, she has undergone countless surgeries, transfusions, and shots so that her older sister, Kate, can somehow fight the leukemia that has plagued her since childhood. The product of preimplantation genetic diagnosis, Anna was conceived as a bone marrow match for Kate, a life and a role that she has never challenged until now. This book examines what it means to be a good parent, a good sister, a good person. Is it morally correct to do whatever it takes to save a child's life, even if that means infringing upon the rights of another child? Is it worth trying to discover who you really are, if that quest makes you like yourself less? Should you follow your heart, or let others lead you?
This was an engaging read for me. I had a hard time putting the book down because I wanted to see what was going to happen next.
I never watched the movie, so I had no idea what I was getting into with this one.
I can definitely understand why some people do not like this book at all. But I found it to be engaging enough that I wasn't bothered by a lot of the gripes others have had.
