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This reads as an attempt to understand a family bond through comparison and distance. It can be taken to mean that the speaker is reflecting on the emotional force of a sibling relationship, especially one marked by conflict, and on how that differs from parenting a son. The line lands in the familiar territory of family memory, where fascination and discomfort often sit side by side.
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Originally said in English.
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About Howard Jacobson
British novelist and journalist
Howard Eric Jacobson is a British novelist and journalist. He is known for comic fiction, especially novels that explore the dilemmas of British Jewish characters. He won the Man Booker Prize. His writing blends humour with close attention to identity, culture, and private uncertainty. The comic edge is central to his work, and his novels often return to the pressures and contradictions faced by British Jewish lives.
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