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Jubilee (2011)

by Shelley Harris(Favorite Author)

3.14 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0297864599 (ISBN13: 9780297864592)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Orion Publishing Group

review 1: Jubilee was a very entertaining read. I didn't check reviews before finishing the book, but I do agree that it could be a little difficult to become emotionally involved with Satish - more like watching with interest from the sidelines. The key issues of the plot were thought-provoking, especially getting to understand better what children like Satish would have had to cope with at that time from all generations of established white families. As the story alternated between 'then and now', occasionally I would begin a chapter and not be sure of the setting for a couple of paragraphs. At the same time it's no mean feat to skilfully dovetail two time frames, and this was really well done. I might have liked to get to know Satish's children a little better, with maybe an occa... moresional illustration of how far our society has come in terms of happy integration, and Satish's reaction to that. So I 'do' care! Anyway, Jubilee is a very good read, and well recommended.
review 2: Beautifully written. For someone who was a child of the seventies it is nostalgic. It is revealing to look back and realise how much attitudes have changed and that we are unconsciously part of that. One of the few books I have read which doesn't loose it's way or end poorly in some way. Unputdownable towards the end. Well worth a read. Following it with 'if nobody speaks of remarkable things' as suggested at the end of this book. less

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