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ars410's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Cancer
Minor: Animal death
sjanke2's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, Cancer, Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Grief, and Pregnancy
alyssapusateri's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Grief, Sexual content, Animal death, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Pregnancy, Cancer, Death of parent, Ableism, Incest, Terminal illness, and Abandonment
Minor: Drug use, Transphobia, Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Alcohol
welkinvault's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
And loved the ending, that the last thoughts were that of the coyote.
I came to this after Demon Copperhead. Apart from the love of the Applachian countryside, this is a very different novel. I will have to find more of her novels.
Minor: Car accident and Animal death
danimcthomas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Minor: Death, Car accident, and Animal death
mr_cain's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
The second reason I docked .25 of a star was
I must say this is absolutely one of my favorite books. Ms. Kingsolver's longer books are always such a treat to invest time in. This book took me a while to finish, but I'm so glad I stuck it out. Initially, I was put off by the slow pace, but it grows on you. It's more of a walk in the woods in terms of pace rather than a story with a definite finish line. I love how the town/woods and the animals are characters in themselves both literally and metaphorically.
I loved all three plot lines so much. I was initially put off by Garnett and his views and I was unsure of where his story was going, but I learned to love him too. I even learned about pestecides and crop management! From a fiction book! What?!
I also loved how she ended the book.
I could not recommend this book enough. I did not consider myself any kind of hardline environmentmentalist: I didn't know much and agriculture was not ever on my mind. This book opened up a world to me I'd never spend time in and it was wonderful. I loved it.
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Incest, Pregnancy, and Terminal illness
Minor: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Addiction, and Sexual content
zarlynsnook's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death and Animal death
Moderate: Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Incest, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual content
ghost_rider's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Cancer and Animal death
carli_indicating's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Transphobia
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Religious bigotry, Grief, Cursing, Cancer, and Bullying