3 - Jacob Have I Loved

Finished Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson.

My friend and former coworker Gwenn recommended this book. I haven't read it before, although I did read (and love) Bridge to Terabithia and The Great Gilly Hopkins, which she also wrote.

This is another fantastic book of hers, although I don't think she writes happy books. (That said, this is the first one I've read that didn't make me cry at the end.)

Sara Louise and Caroline are twins. Caroline is the favorite, probably at least partly because she almost died when she was born. Sara Louise, on the other hand, is sort of the forgotten twin. She works hard to help her father, who's a waterman (this is set on the Eastern Shore, and talks about Crisfield and Salisbury, where I'm from! LOVE!) but everyone is still concerned about Caroline and how to make her dreams of being a singer come true.

Sara Louise (who's called "Wheeze" by everyone in the family, because that's what Caroline called her when they were little) spends pretty much the entire book hating her sister. And for the record, Caroline doesn't seem that bad. She's a little bit of a pain, yes, but it seems like Wheeze is just determined to hate her. (And I kind of understand it, because it sucks to be the one who goes out of your way to help people and still not be the favorite.)

So yes, I definitely recommend this. And now I want to read more of her books. :)