My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult

I've never cried so hard after reading a book before. Heck, I've never cried after reading ANY book. Although I can't distinguish the reason as to why I was crying so much (hormones, fatigue, the book itself), I know for sure it was the ending that triggered the first drop of tear.

This is not the type of book I usually go for. I only read it because 1.) my sister already has it, so there is no purchase required and 2.) my sister kept recommending it. It wasn't too hard to get attached to the book since the subject is one that is very interesting: a 13 year old girl files a lawsuit against her parents for medical emancipation. But the thing that really got me hooked was the thing with Campbell's service dog. I really wanted to know why he left Julia and why the hell he has a service dog when he's not blind nor deaf. So halfway through the book I really just couldn't put it down because I was desperate to find out what happened between Campbell and Julia.

The most interesting relationships in this novel (imo) were between Anna and Campbell and Anna and Jesse. Anna and Campbell because Campbell ended up being Anna's friend despite his initial specifications that it would not happen; Jesse and Anna because as Jesse once states, on the surface they seem like polar opposites, but in reality they are very much alike.

Every time I think about the ending I feel emotional pain. I don't know if it's because I've lost ones I loved before as well. Or maybe I think about how much pain my loved ones went through when they lost their loved ones.