The shocking conclusion of Jodi Picoult's My Sister's Keeper has been a hot topic among her fans since the novel was first published. But USA Today reported that some of those same fans are organizing a protest against the film adaptation of the book that reportedly features a different ending.
The movie, which stars Cameron Diaz and Abigail Breslin and will be released June 26, inspired Lauren Kobren, 16, of Jericho, N.Y., to start "a Facebook group called 'Save My Sister's Keeper!!' with more than 1,600 members. She started the group after attending a reading last year during which Picoult said the ending had been changed."
Although Picoult hasn't seen the movie yet, she did read the script and commented, "Having the ending changed would certainly not have been my choice. I wrote the ending very intentionally because I wanted to leave the reader with a certain message. And changing that ending changes that message. However, I am excited to see the movie and to judge it on its strengths."