How it feels to know that you have a disease and you are going to die any day? There is no guarantee of your life. Will you be prepared when death comes? Is it even possible to be prepared for death? So that one can accept it as 'I knew this was gonna happen' way? 
 These are the questions that I ask myself sometime. One of my senior's father in university had been diagnosed with cancer. And after a month he was gone. At the same time I donated blood to a cancer patient. I talked with the patient quite a lot while waiting. She is fighting with cancer for a long time. From then on I have started asking myself these questions. 
 The hardest thing I faced while reading this book is that I don't have anyone to blame. If only I could blame anyone everything would be so much easier. I could take a side then, I could tell that the other party is wrong. But who to blame when everyone is right? 
 Can you blame Anna? Because she doesn't want to give her sister an organ. I love my sister a lot. When I was a kid I used to cry if my mother scolded my sister and she would laugh seeing me cry. I used to give her my share of chocolate, ice cream basically everything she asked. She was once admitted to hospital to keep under observation when I was in class eight. It turned out nothing serious. I remember the day my parents took her to hospital. I cried a lot. I think if I was asked to trade place with her I would do that. If I have to give one of my organ to her I would give it to her if it benefits her. But can I really do all this if the time ever comes (which, I pray, never comes)? 
 "If you have a sister and she dies, do you stop saying you have one? Or are you always a sister, even when the other half of the equation is gone?" 
 Can you blame Sara or Brian because they want one of their child to live? Because they made a designer baby to save their daughter? Because they want one of their daughters to donate an organ otherwise their other daughter is going to die? My mother had to undergo a tumor operation a few years ago. I was terrified inside when my mother was taken to the OT. It was not a operation where there is a chance for things to go wrong. It was an extremely easy case and everybody knew that. But yet I was so terrified and I don't want to see anyone of my family to go to OT ever again. When I cannot stand a simple operation of my mother how can a parent stand to see their daughter dying and not do anything? 
 Now there's Jesse. Who doesn't want some extra attention? But Jesse was not asking extra attention. He just wanted his share of attention. Every child seeks attention. As a child Jesse did not get any. And all the frustration was gradually growing inside of him. Sara and Brian saw that. But they were occupied with their daughter who might die if they avert their eyes for a few moments. Who do I blame for Jesse's condition? No one. There were times when I was too busy with school and my mother got busy with me, taking me to school and picking me up, giving me extra attention because I was aiming higher in life and most probably I had the potential to achieve the goal. My sister took care of me at that time. Sometimes she got angry and told my parents that they are not giving attention to her. Now while I am reading this story I wonder if she still hold some grudges against us for that time. 
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 Finally can you blame Kate because she doesn't want to live anymore? Because she is tired of living in hospitals and going through operation? Sometimes I think that If I get to know that I am dying in six moths because of some incurable disease then I would want to live my life fully rather than spending the rest of my life in hospital beds. 
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 Finally, this book took me in an emotional ride. It made me appreciate my life. It made me think a lot about those people and those families who don't have what I have. A healthy and happy life and family. 
 "And the very act of living is a tide; at first it seems to make no difference at all, and then one day you look down and see how much pain has eroded." 
 P.S. I got too emotional while reading this book and got carried away while writing review. That's why it's such a long review(which is not actually a review but my thoughts).