My Sister’s Keeper

My Sister’s Keeper

by

Jodi Picoult

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Fire

Fire in My Sister’s Keeper reflects the lack of control the Fitzgeralds have over their life, as well as their attempts to regain said control. Fire, much like Kate’s cancer, is a dangerous force…

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Stars and Cosmology

In My Sister’s Keeper, the stars and their various cosmologies represent the cruelty and beauty of fate. Brian, an amateur astronomer, often uses the stars to ponder his own place in the world…

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