Megan's review
Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson
One day my somewhat eccentric fifth grade teacher Mrs. Gray saw me reading this book at my desk. It was probably my third time through the book, but to be honest had only read the bits that interested me. She wanted to know how I liked it. Our class had started reading "Bridge to Terebithia" that month so I think she thought I liked that work so much I wanted to read more Katherine Patterson. I didn't, I just liked the cover art and had found the sisters' story easy to relate to. I reread that book periodically throughout my young-adulthood and took something new away from it each time. I recently reread it to determine if it would be good for my students to read (has some mature themes). I didn't love it like I had as a kid, maybe because I read the entire book this time. Except for one scene that stood out. The moment when everything changes for Louise she discovers the truth that her worst jailer was herself. That was so weighty it made me stop and catch my breath this ti...more
