Reviews

Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver

dawnurse's review

2.0

She is a good storyteller. The main characters were well developed. I got annoyed by extraneous details and stories that didn't really add to the story. I strongly disliked Zeke and Rose. But maybe that's a sign of a good storyteller...

The story didn't really seem to be heading anywhere...more just a rambling story of people's lives.

I did not like how she made those who believed in God and were opposed to evolution so stupid and opposed to basic science and scientific principles. There are plenty of people who both believe in God and are deeply interested in science. Maybe that's how men were back then but I find it hard to believe.

I would not have finished this book if I hadn't been reading it for a book club.

freakysappho's review

2.0

yawn. slop… I don’t have a lot to say about this book aside from the fact that characters say they’re having “nervous breakdown” or “anxiety attacks” all the time despite just experiencing slight symptoms of nervousness

ellie31773's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

jennyluwho's review

4.0

‘...the secret of happiness is low expectations.’

A tad slow, and the millennial daughter kinda annoyed the hell out of me (even if I liked some of what she had to say, including the quote above)...but overall a delightful historical fiction read.

ludicrouspopinjay's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

oxnard_montalvo's review against another edition

a hard one to say what i liked about it. story? maybe not so much. characters? very much! writing style? a dream!

an odd one, this book. really depressing, but also incredibly funny.

lynnahaller's review against another edition

informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

mar1oes's review against another edition

informative inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

cate_aclysm's review against another edition

4.0

As a Cuban, I've unfortunately gotta remove one star because the whole Cuba is an utopia bullshit.
(The world is a complicated place and Castro's Cuba is not the solution.)
Other than that, this book is gloriously thought-provoking and as beautiful as all other Kinsolver writing.

furzy's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0