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by Katherine Paterson (Author) "Wheeze spends her summer crabbing with Call and contributing the money she earns to the family savings ..." (more)
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1991 Newberry Committe, ALA

"With wry humor, Sara Louise recalls her turbulent adolescence on Rass Island and her intense jealousy of her twin sister. Strength of characterization and memorable external and internal action mark this superbly crafted novel about a quest for self-knowledge." --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

-- New York Times Book Review

"A novel of special brilliance." --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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2.0 out of 5 stars boring and complicated, April 8 2009
By B. Cavener (quebec) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jacob Have I Loved (Paperback)
I would not recommend this type of book for 9 year olds. It's long winded,big complicated words and if you don't know the bible you really just don't understand. I spent most of my time explaining. We're struggling to get through this one.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing and Depressing, July 17 2004
This review is from: Jacob Have I Loved (Paperback)
I read this book and was greatly disappointed throughout. It was depressing and extremely annoying. This book is inappropriate for young teenagers, especially when the main character, Sara Louise, lusts for a 70 year old man. Disgusting.

The ending did not make up for the long, long, drawn-out torture of enduring the main character's pain and hatred. The supposed happy ending made no sense considering what a messed-up teenager she was. The last 2 chapters tried to tie things up nicely to make the reader feel relieved that the main character grew up and made a good life for herself. However, those chapters have little relationship to the rest of the book. How did she magically get over her hatred of her sister and herself? Just by yelling at her mother, she is suddenly cured?

I do not recommend this book. I'm still wondering why it received a Newbery Medal.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Redemption, Jun 11 2004
By Sarah Sammis "Avid BookCrosser" (Hayward, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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The book covers probably about a decade of time and is from the POV of an older twin sister. The thick teenage angst of this book detracts from the more interesting stories of Captain Hiram, Auntie Braxton, the dementia of the protagonist's grandmother, Call and Caroline. Until I read the last two chapters, I was going to rate this book lower but these chapters, the last one especially, give the protagonist a chance to mature and redeem herself.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful Novel
Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson is a novel of greatness. I have read many books, but this one stands out. Something about it just draws you in. Read more
Published on Jun 8 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars disturbing, haunting, flawlessly structured
This is a novel for young adults I keep returning to, because it is one of those books that has something new to say to me every time I read it. Read more
Published on May 7 2004 by emily-bronte

5.0 out of 5 stars A Lovely Novel
Louise has never known a time when she didn't feel like the detested elder twin. Everyone has always adored her beautiful and selfish younger sister, Caroline. Read more
Published on April 24 2004 by luvindabooks

5.0 out of 5 stars "Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated."
In this Newbery Award winning novel Paterson takes the reader along on Sara Louise's journey to find her place in life. Read more
Published on April 10 2004 by Amelia

4.0 out of 5 stars Differences Between Siblings
Jacob, Have I Loved is a story of twins born on a small island of Rass. Sara Louise and Caroline are like many twins searching for their personal identity. Read more
Published on April 1 2004 by Simone Duhon

1.0 out of 5 stars Jacob Have I Loved
I hate this book because its a horrible book and it has terrible and annoying characters. I hope someone never reads this book because it really stinks. Read with caution.
Published on Jan 30 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME!
This is a touching story about a girl named Sarah Louise who grows up on an island. She learns the way of the sea, and is often looked down upon by girls because to go crab... Read more
Published on Jan 2 2004 by bubbles21791

5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Book, Strange Plot, Some What Believable
Hi. This book was very good. I read it in the 7th Grade. It is about a girl named Sara Louise "Wheeze" Bradshaw. Read more
Published on Dec 5 2003 by charmed991

4.0 out of 5 stars Jacob Have I Loved
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. Read more
Published on Sep 28 2003 by MEK

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome.. just Awesome
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. Read more
Published on Aug 18 2003

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