Isaac And His Devils

by Fernanda Eberstadt

Isaac Hooker, a young genius in poor health, is spurred on to new achievements by his father, who has given up on his own early promise

Genres: Fiction, Coming Of Age, American

337 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

Eberstadt's sentences and paragraphs are a joy to read.

[Shelby Roberts · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! That was a fantastic book. I am the kind of person that compares a novel to real life. The characters were amazing. Isaac, the main character, reminded me a lot of someone I know.Wow! That was a fantastic book. I’m the kind of person that compares a novel to real life. The characters were amazing. Isaac, the main character, reminded me a lot of someone I know.

[Kristy · Rating 2 out of 5]

That was some rough reading. I have a hard time reading books when you have to drag out the story.

[LuAnn · Rating 1 out of 5]

The description of this story sounded wonderful but this book was a disappointment from the start. I kept reading thinking, "It's got to get better." It never did. I left this book in Mexico - I probably should have tossed it since I wish it on anyone else!

[Paul Secor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fernanda Eberstadt's best novel. My rating should be 3 and a half stars, but unfortunately there are no half stars here - or in the universe, I guess.