Jacob Have I Loved

Kayla, a bookworm and 8th grade student

This story is a bittersweet tale of persistence and patience in a time of despair. Sara Louise Bradshaw portrays a girl who never quite got what she deserved. She was a hard worker, obedient daughter, and benevolent friend. But her sister takes all the glory with her melodic voice and charming disposition. Throughout her life, Sara lived in the shadow of her younger sister. The book's plot revolves around Sara and her struggle to become her own person. The end result is satisfying and rewarding. I would surely recommend this book to any potential buyers.

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

not all that great

I had to read a newbery book for school, so i picked this one. It was a little disappointing. It was hard to get into and was slow. I got a quarter of the way through rhe book and nothing happened so i dropped it just like that. Maybe i didnt get to it, but there was no interesting happenings that made me want to keep reading. Very emotional and deep thoug.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

LOVE IT!!!

I read this book back when I was in the 6th grade and loved it. I have read it every year since then. (I am 28 now) The things she has to go through, the life she lives to finally have happiness. This is a great book and will be my favorite forever!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

A stunn In g A beautiful coming of age story

As someone who has read thousands of books, it can take a lot for me to reccomend a book, but this novel is beautiful. I found this book on my book shelf last summer and instantly fell in love with it. Katerine Patterson has a beautiful way with words that will make you want more. A truly wonderful, yet sad book. I highly reccomend.

I It was okay.

I don't recomend it. May be a little hard to understand.

Reall good, i loved it

I really liked this book... nice plot... very descriptive... i reccomend for an advanced 4th grade reading level :)

Absolute, Deep-Down Excellence

As an avid reader, a bit of a poet, a lover of slow truths, a daughter, a sister, and a girl on the brink of adulthood... I love everything about this book.
Katherine Paterson is easily my favorite author-- in her writing, she somehow finds a way to marry all that is so present in a certain age, a certain time.. That uncomfortable feel of seagrass you can feel itching against your skin, that time when nothing is right before life starts... It's beautiful. I think it's probably one of her best works.
A definite read for any real reader

Didnt have it...

It didnt cut it for me. Wasnt exciting amd it had a so start to it. Wasnt my fav. book. GET THE SAMPLE FIRST! Then u will.see wht i am talking about. See it for ur self.....

U just ruined it for meee!

M.R im glad u liked the book but u just ruined it for me :( hahaa ;)

Loved it

Love it

Awesome story

I really enjoyed this story.

really boring

okay I am the type of reader who likes action and thrills to make the book interesting and to me this book was the opposite if a story is really good it takes me about a week to two weeks this book took me about 1 month the only reason I kept reading it was because it was a class assignment

great book

i think this book was awesome. at first it is shaky and uneven and you might not even understand but it was a great book. i am only 13 and i loved it

Wonderful book!!!

I LOVED this book. When I first started reading it, I didn't really like it, but soon after I discovered that I really liked it. It was a fairly easy book to read, but had a good plot and story line. I related to the main character, Louise, well. She loved her sister, but she was tired of her being the center of her parent's attention. And her crazy grandmother reminded me a bit of my own. Some parts I didn't understand, but I read them again and they were clear to me. When Call went off to war, that really surprised me. He is described as this chubby little boy, and you wouldn't think he would fight in the war. I think anyone with siblings could easily relate to Louise's jealously of her sister. Over all, I really enjoyed this book. It's a book for both boys and girls to read. -M.R.

Great

This story is GREAT. My parents had to take it away from me and if they did that i would be soooooo mad. This story is great to realate to. It is purfect for readers who love to read. It doesn't cumpair to Harry Patter or Twilight but it is just fantastic.

p.s: this story will make you want to reas even more. It did for me.

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

pretty good

i read the book because i had to but in the end i really liked it. it had a good plot and the characters were very easy to relate to but the ending was pretty weak. its a very easy read for school

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

JACOB HAVE I LOVED

This book was very interesting to read about. In the beginning, honestly, i thought it was very boring, but as i read on, it just got better and better. It was a great book to read if you have siblings of your own and maybe see how other people act with their siblings! Personally, i have never heard of twins liek these in the book who HATE eachother. I would recommend this book to 6th-8th graders. Also, jsut from reading ONE book by this author, i think she is a great writer and i would DEFINITELY read other books by her.

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

horrible

this book was a waste of my time it was horrible so dull and boring nothing happened if u buy this book it will just be a waste of your time and money!

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

The best book

I loved Jacob Have I Loved it is a book of love jealousy and romance I highly recommend it. :)

A book that will take you on a emotional rollercoaster

Sara Louis or 'Wheeze' grew up on the small island of Rass. She constantly felt as if she forever in her sister Caroline's shadow. She was beautifull, talented, and gracefull. She was everything Sara wasn't. Sara was a tomboy who loved the water and hunting crab and oysters. She thought she should have been a man. Her best friend Call was the only person she had until the a stranger arrived on the island. Her and Call pretended that he was from another country and was trying to obtain secret information for the war. Thinking that if she caught him and turned him in, she would receive a medal for her bravery and dedication to the country. Call and Sara ventured to Captain Harleme's home where they began to spy on the old man, and soon they were face to face with him and heading into his home for tea. Call and Sara began spending time over at his home, helping him repair the house. Call began spending even more time, for he did't have a father and the Captain was the closest thing he had. Soon Caroline found her way into the Captain's life, stilling what little attention Sara had. After a hurricane came crashing through the island, the Captain's home washed away, and was left with no choice but to stay with Sara and her family. Just when Sara thought her life couldn't get any worse her grandmother started acting crazy, reciting verses in the bible like, 'Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.'' Sara pondered on the verses and soon found herself picking up the bible and reading the full verse and soon came to the conclusion that even before she born, God hated her, and she didn't stand a chance against her sister. After reading the verse from the bible, she decided that she was only on earth and no one loved her. Then after wasting her life away water, she received a rude awakening that changed her life forever. katherine Paterson never dreamed of being a writer, she wanted to be a movie star or a missionary. She moved 18 times as a child from different states in America to Shanghai, Japan. She atten Kings College in Bristol, Tennessee majoring in American Literature and English. When she began to teach, she never stayed in place, she traveled the world, teaching at different school. She got married in 1962 and in 1964 she began to write for the curriculum for the Presbyterian church. After that she began writing books and had 3 children. Jacob Have I Loved was written in 1980 and won the Newbery medal in 1981, The book sends your mind soaring with emotions. There are points in the story where you love Sara and want Caroline to disappear and there are times you love Caroline and think Sara is selfish and a little crazy. The book will have you crying with anger, pain, sorrow and happiness. The book doesn't leave anything out. I loved the book so much that this is the second time reading it. I hope everyone enjoys it as much as I did. Grade Level:7th Paterson, Katherine. Jacob Have I Loved. New York: Harper Collins Publisher, 1980.