Take a photo of a barcode or cover
3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
This did not hold my interest. But it was very interesting to read while Representative Michele Bachmann was trying to start her own scare by claiming Representative Keith Emerson is a member of the Muslim Brotherhood.
I've read ALL of kingsolver's books and I hated this one. I consider Kingsolver one of my favorite authors but yet I couldn't wait till I finished this because my mind kept wandering. Disappointing and too long.
I forced myself to read up to 200 and something and then decided life is too short. So disappointing.
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
slow-paced
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
slow-paced
Not my favorite Kingsolver book, but I liked it by the end. It really took some time to get into it, and it wasn't until the introduction of Mrs. Brown that I felt like I really cared what happened to anyone in the book.
I thoroughly enjoyed the Poisonwood Bible and thought this Kingsolver offering sounded interesting. I was not disappointed. I really enjoy her style of writing and found her "message" in this work to be very compelling. I look forward to reading more of her novels.
I absolutely love Barbara Kingsolver's writing style. This book's presence mimics that of the poisonwood bible in its attention to details, its decade stretching story line, and its beautiful use of language and imagery. A long, but very graceful read :)
Stylistically speaking I consider Barbara Kingsolver a great writer. I was amazed by her writing style in "The Lacuna", the ability to weave missing and recovered journal entries into a compelling novel. That said, I did not find this as compelling of a novel as her previous books, especially "The Poisonwood Bible".
I would recommend brushing up on Mexican history, especially Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo's lives and their communist ideas. This book did make me want to go out and read about Trotsky, Kahlo and Rivera as well as the McCarthy era.
It's worth a read but can be a bit slow at times. Read it at a leisure pace and enjoy Kingsolvers elegant writing style.
I would recommend brushing up on Mexican history, especially Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo's lives and their communist ideas. This book did make me want to go out and read about Trotsky, Kahlo and Rivera as well as the McCarthy era.
It's worth a read but can be a bit slow at times. Read it at a leisure pace and enjoy Kingsolvers elegant writing style.