A review by ljm57
My Brother Jack by George Johnston

4.0

This is definitely an Australian classic. It is beautifully written & provides a brilliant insight into the psyche of the characters living in suburban Melbourne at that time. Narrated by bookish & shy David, it is the story of his coming of age & his relationship with his larrikin, extroverted, older brother, Jack. David’s recollections commence during the first World War when he was just a toddler & from there we follow the trials & tribulations of both brothers, together with their families, through the Depression years & on to WWII.