Love Quotes in My Sister's Keeper

How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #7

I wondered what happened when you offered yourself to someone, and they opened you, only to discover you were not the gift they expected and they had to smile and nod and say thank you all the same. (4.2.123)

Wow—this is disappointing. Julia is putting a lot of the blame for her relationship with Campbell on herself. We think this quote could totally apply to him, too.

Quote #8

True love is felonious. […] "You take someone's breath away. […] You rob them of the ability to utter a single word. […] "You steal a heart." (4.2.151, 4.2.153)

Hearts get broken, too, which is totally destruction of property.

Quote #9

"You did really great up there," I tell [mom], because I don't know how to say what I really want to: that the people you love can surprise you every day. (7.2.103)

This is a little role reversal, with Anna telling Sara that she did a great job. Love does surprise us in this case: It turns the daughter into the mother.