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Betrayal Courage Forgiveness Friendship Identity Love Poverty Racism Resilience Family BondsLike my grandparents and father before me, I have been an avid reader for most of my 78 years. I can, with certainty, claim to have read thousands of books, but none had such an impact as Jessica. The fierce determination of this young girl to rise above the lack of a mother’s loving care to become a strong woman was almost unbelievable. The hardships she had to endure were sometimes tough to comprehend, but the author...
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I absolutely loved this book from Bryce Courtenay. I love all his work but this one is perhaps my favourite. I actually had received my copy of Jessica from a friend living in Australia a few years ago but never had the chance to read it until recently when I heard from several other friends from Australia that a mini-series was aired on television there based on this novel. They raved about it and I decided to take some...
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I think this book has to be one of the best written books I have seen. It deals with many issues, including gender, race and class differences. Even though it is set in the past (before and during World War One), it has a huge relevance to life today. I cried so much throughout this book...even as a teenager I couldnt imagine the pain of what jessica went through. The fact that it is based on a true story makes it even...
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This book can not be missed, it will keep you glued to your seat just like it did with me. I havent in my life read anything as good as this. Bryce Courtenay truly has created a mastrepiece of a book. Jessica is a tomboy (the boy her father never had) and lives on a farm with her family, in the Australian bush. The story is set in the early 1900's just before World War 1. It is a tough life just to keep the farm going, along...
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Jessica is an excellent book. I found that it keep my interest through the whole thing....I couldn't wait to find out what happened next in Jessica's life. The writing is easy to follow and understand, and the descriptions are wonderful...it was easy to imagine the hardship of living in Australia at that time. It was a tear jerker though, and I can admit to crying while reading it, especially at the end.I've read The Power...
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