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Title: My Brother Jack by George Johnston ISBN: 0-207-18732-0 Publisher: Harpercollins Publisher Format: Paperback

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Average Customer Rating: 4.4 (5 reviews)

Rating: 4
Summary: Oz goes north
Comment: I read this book 10 years ago while I was an exchange student in Australia. I might not have been able to take in all the subtle details referring to WW2 Melbourne that are surely available to the informed reader. The story, however, caught me and I could not put it down until I finished it. To me it is a story about growing up and discovering how the world just isn't what you thought it was.

Unfortunately I left Australia before I had a chance to read the sequel, Clean Straw for Nothing, but I have been keeping an eye open for it ever since then.

Rating: 4
Summary: Melbourne in the 40,s
Comment: I'm sure that the critics and reviewers are correct in stating that this is a fine piece of literature and that it deserves all the accolades that it has won over the years,but it induced in me a terrible sense of claustrophobia and a feeling of melancholy.I was born in Melbourne and was a child during the years of W.W.2 so am very conscious of all the aspects of living in the closed,careful society that was Melbourne and its suburbs in the 40's. Not having had to think about that time for years,reading this book is,(to me)remembering the feeling of suffocation and also the feeling of being out of step with my family,even at that young age.My father believed that we all would be happier by "keeping your head down and fitting in".Perhaps My Brother Jack should be read by someone who grew up in a totally different environment and who would be fascinated by its culture.

Rating: 4
Summary: A Marvelous Slice of Melbourne
Comment: A wonderful Australian friend of mine sent this book to me. He's from Melbourne and thought I might get a kick out of reading about some of the places he has so often told me about. This book captivated me from the very first page! So rich in Australian culture, the character studies are incredible. I think we all have a "Jack" in our lives no matter which continent we find ourselves on. I understand there are two sequels to this work and I am very anxious to read them as well. I highly recommned this book to anyone who wants to get a clear picture of what it is like to grow up in Melbourne.