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Summary: Jacob Have I Loved
Review: I read this book several years ago, and recently reread it. It is a very enjoyable read, a coming of age story of a young girl in the Chesapeake Bay area. It explores the concept of sibling rivalry/jealousy, with references to the Biblical twins, Jacob and Esau. The fascination I had with this story has to do with the learning that accompanies the reading. Included in this are the biblical references, the articulate descriptions of the life of working the water to make a living, and the wonderful development of various relationships.
The only dissapointment to this book was the rather abrupt and unexpected ending. There were no clues to the end of the book throughout the story. The content of the last chapter could have been alluded to throughout the book, and actually could have been developed as a sequel. However, reading this book was time well spent, and would be enjoyed by older and young adult readers alike
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Summary: Awesome.. just Awesome
Review: This has been one of my favorite books since I was 11 and I am now 19. I make sure i read it yearly and it still touches me deeply. I would recomend it to anyone. I really think it shows that the odd one out always has a chance to make it much further. Just a beautiful book.
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Summary: Thoughtful and intriguing
Review: Although it is not a particularly "feel good" book, I did really enjoy Jacob Have I Loved. I read it as an adult. Other than it being about twins and one perceives she is less loved than the other (which isn't really true), it has no parallels to the Biblical account of Jacob and Essau.It explores jealousy, regret, resentment, family relationships, and community life. It has a really good ending. My only wish is that the ending part of the book which covers several years, would have been expanded and told in more detail. It left me wishing for a sequel.
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Summary: Wonderful
Review: I am a student at West Virginia State College. I am working on a degree in Elementary Education. I read this book for a Children's Literature class because it won the Newberry Medal for the year 1981. My professor is Mr. Roger Samples and he is an excellent teacher and has taught us to love literature. With saying that, I really liked this book. I couldn't put it down. I would use it in my future classroom.
Angel R. Gurski
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Summary: When I read this as a kid, I did not enjoy it
Review: It has been a while since I have read this, but as I recall it was rather lousy. The theme of sibling jealousy grew tiresome; it would have made a fine subplot rather than the focus of the novel. Writing children's literature is difficult because the author must avoid dumbing down the content, and Paterson did a decent job of this. But she skews the perspective of the book towards that of a child not as Harper Lee did, with a different outlook on the facts, but rather everything is vague and unclear. Thoughts are jumbled and when Sara grows up and finds herself at the end, you don't care. Why? The picture of Sarah isn't there admist the author's blurring of emotion. Kids, even if they are mistaken, know exactly what they are feeling. There is no confusion. Sarah is as confused as the reader, and the plot remains weak with no writing to boost it up. There are better children's literature, such as The Giver.
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Summary: Banned?
Review: I read this book as part of an assignment on banned books in a Children's Literature class at West Virginia State College. I don't know why it is on some banned lists. I think it is a wonderful story - it is not one that I would keep from my students. It would be great for a yound lady that thinks she is alone and misunderstood to read this book. Jacob Have I Loved is a very heartwarming story.
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Summary: A 13 year-old reader from NJ
Review: Great Great book. Very easy to understand. You feel very sympathetic for the girl. Must read it. it hkeeps you thinking for days.
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Summary: Jacob Have I Loved; like a never ending poem
Review: At first glance, you may think this book is about a girl falling in love with "Jacob." The title is nothing but a biblical reference to "Jacob have I loved, but Esau I have hated," a story about a fathyer favoring his sons. Most of the story is quite boring, about two sisters, Caroline and Louise, who are subject to favoritism within their family. I disliked this book manily because every other word needs to be analyzed to get any real meaning from the story. I read this in school but I wouldn't recommend for pleasure.
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Summary: A Thoughtful Book
Review: Let me start off with the good stuff: It's written clear, a bit of a sad tone in Katherine's writing, but it might just be her style. If you like to read books with a boatload of teen thoughts, then go ahead and enjoy this book! It's full of sadness and humble happiness. My other thoughts are: For school I had to read and 'examine' this book. Unfortunately I didn't find much to examine and what i mean is: It's a story about a girl stuck on an island and she has nothing to do, no one to love and all the good things happen to her sister. It's the story of deaths and marriages that happen on her small island. Not very exciting. Plus it's all the "inner" thinking of a rather plain girl. I don't know. I just like action, but not 'thoughtful' books such as these. If you're like me and enjoy fast-paced action-packed books, then I really suggest you not to read this book.
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Summary: The Journey of a Girl
Review: In the book "Jacob have I Loved", the author, Katherine Paterson tells the story of a girl who feels forgotten in her family living with her perfect sister. She meets a man that has a very big influence in her childhood years. This book was very unique and interesting. i enjoyed the way i read the book trough the young girl's(Louise) point of view. As the book goes on you really come to understand Louise and you mature with her. I learned things about Lousie at the same time she did. This book is mostly focused on a girl and girls feelings, but there are some boys that might enjoy the mysteries of this book. My favorite thing about the book was how in the end everything seems to make sense to Louise as it did for the reader. Although this particular book did not intrigue me I found it a fairly easy and relaxing read.
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