Ulf Hundeiker reviewed Beim Leben meiner Schwester by Jodi Picoult
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3 stars
Im Grunde interessantes Thema. Allerdings ist die parallel laufende Liebesgeschichte ziemlich überflüssig, und das Ende ist grauenhaft pathetisch.
Paperback
Portuguese language
Published Nov. 7, 2005 by Civilização Editora.
Anna nao esta doente, mas bem poderia estar. Aos treze anos de idade ja passou por varias operacoes, transfusoes e injeccoes para ajudar a irma, Kate, que sofre de leucemia. Anna nasceu com esta finalidade, disseram-Ihe os pais, e e por isso que eles a amam ainda mais. Mas agora ela nao pode deixar de se questionar sobre como seria a vida dela se nao estivesse presa a irma... e toma uma decisao que, para a maioria das pessoas da sua idade, seria quase impensavel.
Im Grunde interessantes Thema. Allerdings ist die parallel laufende Liebesgeschichte ziemlich überflüssig, und das Ende ist grauenhaft pathetisch.
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.