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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
Kingsolver is not reliable, and I had delayed reading this, but it turns out to be truly wonderful, one of the top of the year. Compelling choice of setting in US and Mexican mid-20th Century history. My favorite part is when the main character mixes plaster and cooks for Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, with beautiful depictions of how the paintings come to pass. The pictures become so much more vibrant with these descriptions fresh in the mind. Also compelling to read the novelistic version of the ugly transformation of the US from pre-wartime optimism to paranoid crippling patriotism.
challenging
funny
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
This took me forever to read but liked it a lot. Liked the complexity, the multiple settings, the historical references, and the main character was appealing.
I got bogged down after about the first third of this book. The characters and their relationships didn't live for me. There was lots of interesting info in it though, a slice of history.
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Really enjoyed so a strong 4.4/5 but some sections were better / more enjoyable than others.
adventurous
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced