The story is also quite interesting for its portrayal of a life on a small Maryland island. It is vastly different from where her sister ends up, but then, she was always vastly different from her sister. The real beauty of this book is that Louise ultimately finds her unique and satisfying place in the world. But through the relationships Caroline has with others, you see how fundamentally decent she is, even as Louise is never able to respond to that.Ĭaroline is a gifted musician/singer, and grows up to be supremely successful and even marries Louise's childhood friend. Yet both are portrayed sympathetically - one can't help but like Caroline at least a little, even though you feel how justifiably Louise is jealous and resentful of her. Katherine Paterson HarperCollins, Young Adult Fiction - 224 pages 44 Reviews Reviews arent verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when its identified 'Jacob. The title makes perfect sense after reading the book (a biblical reference to the brother Jacob, who was favored over Isau), but I orignally thought this book would be about a lost love or something.Īnyway, the story deals with the resentment one twin sister, Louise, feels towards the other, Caroline.
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