tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825185779857492454.post7728789719393963517..comments2023-06-27T05:31:31.506-04:00Comments on Rebecca Unpublished: Paige TurnerBeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12410625027756032187noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825185779857492454.post-72882793441675515552009-02-06T10:53:00.000-05:002009-02-06T10:53:00.000-05:00Blog Drama! Love it! LOLBlog Drama! Love it! LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825185779857492454.post-37530536446501742862009-02-05T09:28:00.000-05:002009-02-05T09:28:00.000-05:00For the record, I do not dislike Jodi Picoult! Wh...For the record, I do not dislike Jodi Picoult! When I write about a book I've read, I try not to give away too much of the story. I simply write about how I felt while reading. I do not dislike Jodi Picoult or this book. I said I DID like it. I liked that it made me think!<BR/>I am sorry that Robin & Paige took this so personally that now Paige is taking back gifts ... so sad.<BR/>I will explain myself now, though, because obviously people are getting the impression that I "don't care for" Jodi Picoult or this book and that is simply not true. The only thing I did not like was the end, and out of respect for the author and other readers, I didn't want to give that away!<BR/>The entire story revolves around Anna and her existence. She was "created" to save her sister's life and we questioned for the entirety of the book, the very value of Anna's life. Anna felt like she was invisible, she only existed to save Kate's life. And, sadly, it didn't seem to be working.<BR/>When Anna was killed in the end, I was upset and sad and angry, but I could live with that irony. In a way, I thought perhaps it was the best option. Anna could donate her vital organ to Kate without being forced to do so. Anna wouldn't have to struggle with making that decision... she wouldn't have to feel guilty if she didn't donate or guilty if she did donate and it didn't save her sister. I could deal with all of that.<BR/>What I didn't like was the epilogue when Kate told us that she survived beyond everyone's wildest expectations, but NOT because of the ultimate sacrifice that Anna had made, because of some experimental treatment they tried Kate BEFORE Anna died. To me, that just felt like the author said, "You were right, Anna, you were invisible." Like everything that she fought for and believed in was all one big moot point. That little bit of irony was just too much for my taste. And I felt like the author betrayed a character she seemingly created out of love and compassion only to render the character useless in the end. Because of the author's willingness to do that to her own character, I just don't know how much I would want to invest in another of her books.Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12410625027756032187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825185779857492454.post-59494383396922244172009-02-05T08:05:00.000-05:002009-02-05T08:05:00.000-05:00I love Jodi and have gone out of my way to go to h...I love Jodi and have gone out of my way to go to her book signings. Guess you could say I am a groupie. Sorry. Although "My Sister's Keeper" wasn't my favorite she has written some interesting stuff. Jodi is famous for exploring issues like abuse, suicide, mercy killing, etc. My favorite was "Mercy". Depressing shite! Sorry you didn't like her. Now, what will you do if Jodi comes to this post and makes a comment? LOL Tell you niece that she can share her thoughts on any of Jodi's books with me.My Little Room In The Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10340743805782365705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825185779857492454.post-5411236541476409832009-02-04T20:38:00.000-05:002009-02-04T20:38:00.000-05:00mom, i didnt leave it there for her. i left if bec...mom, i didnt leave it there for her. i left if because i didnt have room to bring it back here with me.<BR/><BR/>and its fine. i dont mind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825185779857492454.post-35613416305065378582009-02-01T15:20:00.000-05:002009-02-01T15:20:00.000-05:00"just a highlighter away from appearing a real fan..."just a highlighter away from appearing a real fanatic"...that line just made me piss my pants!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825185779857492454.post-88602192891421743052009-01-31T08:14:00.000-05:002009-01-31T08:14:00.000-05:00Paige is going to be so sad that you don't care fo...Paige is going to be so sad that you don't care for this author! She loves her books and left another here for you to read. <BR/><BR/>RobinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825185779857492454.post-56727572771481719382009-01-31T00:25:00.000-05:002009-01-31T00:25:00.000-05:00I LOL at the end of this! Funny. I had a book I ...I LOL at the end of this! Funny. I had a book I was going to reccomend. I don't read books often but Joseph and I read it together when I was pregnant with Iz. I will have to ask him. I will have ot tell you how I started reading it in an email so I don't hog you entire blog section. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com