Book Review of Jacob Have I loved by Katherine Paterson
Name of Book: Jacob Have I loved Author: Katherine Paterson ISBN: 0-06-440368-8 Publisher: Harper trophy Type of book: 1940s, twins, Rass, attention, desperation, good vs evil, religion, crabbing, small community, indifference. Year it was published: 1980 Summary: "Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated..." With her grandmother's taunt, Louise knew that she, like the biblical Esau, was the despised elder twin. Caroline, her selfish younger sister, was the one everyone loved. Growing on a tiny Chesapeake Bay island, Louise reveals how Caroline robbed her of everything: her hopes for schooling, her friends, her mother, even her name. While everyone pampered Caroline, Louise began to learn the ways of the watermen and the secrets of the island where they lived. SHe dreamed of working as a waterman alongside her father, but she found that her dream did not satisfy the woman she was becoming. Alone and unsure, Louise began to fight her way to a place where...