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Saving Jessica

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In Saving Jessica by Lurlene McDaniel Jessica, a girl with a kidney problem, needs a kidney transplant or she will be on a machine for the rest of her life. Jessica decides that she wants a kidney transplant so she will not be on a machine. Jessica's boyfriend, Jeremy, is the only match for the transplant. Jeremy's parents don't want him t do the transplant because they think that they will lose their only living child. So Jeremy takes them to court because he wants to go through with the transplant. This book is for young adults. I like this book because it shows how much the characters care for each other in order to save one person.

Lurlene McDaniel's book, Saving Jessica, is one of the best books I've ever read that has dealt with being diagnosed with a deadly disease at a young age. The quality of this book is exceptional. She tells about the hardships of growing up with a disease that may or may not end someone's life. She also tells how families deal with pain of having a disease in their life and/or losing the person that had the disease.

The setting of Saving Jessica is familiar to me. It takes place in a hospital in Washington D.C. and in a small suburb of Virginia. The plot was everything from dramatic, when Jessica was diagnosed with having kidney failure, to romantic, when Jeremy, her boyfriend, gave up everything that Jessica couldn't have and offered to donate his kidney to save her life. The plot of this story caught my attention extremely well. At first I thought that Jessica would die because she wasn't doing well on dialysis and she had a few relatives to donate her their kidney and none of them were compatible. So Jeremy went through all the testing and found that he was very compatible. The doctors couldn't believe it.

I recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a good book. It is easy to read and is very well written.It shows how families can be torn apart and how they can be brought closer together by diseases.

This book almost seemed unrealistic. Pretty different from most of Lurlene McDaniel's books.

When the book starts, Jessica's 17 and in the hospital getting some test done. She already has this perfect boyfriend, Jeremy, who adores her. The only "problem" is that he's year and a half younger then her. He's 16. You don't even notice. When Jessica finds out that her kidneys are failing, she's devestated. She's going to have to go on dyalsis 3 days a week for 4 hours for the rest of her life. The machine will do the job of her kidneys. The only other option would be a kidney transplant, which could be risky. Jessica's mad and angry, and hates depending on a machine.

Jeremy of course sticks with her and continues to love her. To be honest, I wasn't seeing the friction. Like, I seriously didn't get why they were togeteher. Anyway, Jeremy decides to donate one of his kidneys to Jessica. He wants to be her donor. Jessica wants to be sure this is what he really wants, but her parents are thrilled. Tragically, Jeremy's parents refuse to let him do it. He them tries to sue them and make it so he's not under her custody. That way he won't need thier permission to donate his kidney to Jessica. It seems like going too far if you ask me.

Read this book if you want it to turn out perfect. But trust me, the romantic aspect was just too perfect to be real.

Saving Jessica is one of best stories I've ever read. The books showed me how much being diagnosed affects on my friends and family. The author tells how people should deal with it and don't give up.

Basically it is a story of girl, Jessica, who has being diagnosed as having kidney failure. She had high hopes like every teenagers, but suddenly her hopes and dreams were crushed by this disease. She has to give up a lot of her time with her friends and boyfriend, Jeremy. Jeremy, very loving and kind person, supported her during his time. Jessica needs to get a kidney fast so she can live her life like she used to. Jeremy offers a kidney to her which brought up a lot of issues which this book describes. The whole book is about how Jeremy fought for Jessica's life. He believes he can save her, but can he save her before it's too late? That's what the reader needs to find out. The plot and climax of this book is very interesting.

I recommended this book to every youngest that is facing similar problems like this everyday. It is really easy to follow and well written. The book shows this situation can come to everyone's life but don't forget to fight against this situation. Never give up your hopes like Jeremy and Jessica.

Lurlene McDaniel has gotten more and more children and teenagers interested in reading. She makes kids want to read. In Saving Jessica, Jeremy and Jessica make a perfect high-school couple. But soon Jessica receives news that she has kidney failure. She has to go to dailysis three days a week. Aside from Jeremy, she feels that she has no reason to live. She doesn't want to live on a machine she says. Jeremy had once been in a car accident with his older brother, his older brother had died but Jeremy had walked away without a scratch. Jeremy feels that there is a reason for everything and his reason for being spared is to save Jessica. He decideds to try and donate a kidney. Which means going against his parents wishes. And he's not eighteen yet, so his parents decide what is going to happen. How far will Jeremy go to save Jessica? Read and find out. I highly recommend this book to anyone who believes in true love, and doing whatever it takes to make them happy.

When reading Saving Jessica, you will be touched with a lot of emotions. Emotions that you didn't know existed. When you know someone that's in the hospital dying, or very ill, you will do anything to save them. Anything to being there in the hospital sitting next to them letting them know how much you love them to donating a body part. In this story, that is what Jeremy does for his girlfriend Jessica. Jessica was diagnosed with kidney failure. In order for Jessica to live healthy and happily, she needs to get a new kidney. When her boyfriend Jeremy finds out, he will do anything to help her. Even if it gets his family into a huge fight. Jeremy decides to donate his kidney to Jessica. His father disagrees with his choice, and Jeremy decides to take it up with the courts. The catch is, Jeremy's father is a lawyer. And Jeremy has no chance in winning. Jeremy was forced to move out of his house because if all the fighting that went on. But after a long time Jeremy's parents missed him too much and wants him to move back in. Jeremy's parents have finally decided to let Jeremy do what he wants to his body. He did what he wanted to and that was donating his kidney to his love Jessica. When I read this book I was touched by emotions I didn't even know existed. And the way you will feel when you have read this book, you will want to go out and donate a kidney to someone who needs one.

I thought that this book was good. The love that Jeremy had for Jessica was amazing. He risked losing his parents for her. if you have not read this book I would recommend that you read it.

This is one of my favourite Lurlene McDaniel books because it made you feel so close to the characters and what was happening to them. Jessica is one of my favourite characters and I liked Jeremy because often these books just focus on the person with the disease and their boyfriends and friends are just in the background. After Jeremy decided to donate his kidney to Jessica, he was a very big part of this book and a lot of parts were told from his point of view. I could guess most of the plot, but some parts were surprising and I really identified with the characters making Saving Jessica one of the most touching and sympathetic books I have read. I advise you to get it if you liked Somewhere Between Life and Death or other Lurlene McDaniel books.

Jessica and Jeremy are the perfect couple. Jessica saved him in one of his toughest times, when his brother died in the same car he was in. Jeremy left with one scratch. That's when Jessica came along, and convinced them that it wasn't his fault. Now, Jessica is in the hospital, nobody knows whats wrong, until the doctors come in early in the story to tell her "You're having kidney failure." She then goes into dialisis, but she's not doing to well. The doctors are thinking that her only chance may be a kidney transport. The problem: She's not near death. Now it's time for Jeremy to be there for her. He comes up with a radical idea that he could be a non compatible donor. His parants agree to the tests, and to his surprise, he is the best possible match. Of coars then his parents won't agree, because they are afraid to lose their last son, but if they don't let him they will anyways. Will Jessica survive? Will Jeremy's parants get over the death of his brother? Read it and find out. This was a good book, but not a 5 star Lurlene McDaniel book. I think it's worth reading, however! Enjoy!

The story is about Jessica who has kidney failure. Her boyfriend wants to donate one of her kidneys to her. His parents, especially his dad refuses to let him because Jeremy's older brother died in a car accident and he's afraid he'll lose Jeremy too. This book is very touching.