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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
I learned so much from this book and Barbara Kingsolver is such a beautiful writer. The ending was my favorite part!
Not for everyone but I LOVE ecology and forests. So much focus on the environment in this book it was lovely.
Barbara Kingsolver never disappoints. My only complaint is that she doesn't write a book every month.
I first read this book twenty summers ago after my divorce. It sustained me then through a very difficult week. I wondered if it would hold up after all these years to the legend it had become in my mind. So many books do not. I loved this one again this time around, although some of the romantic/sexual interests subplots annoyed me this time. Hinting or implying is always better than describing in that area for my taste. Besides that, I loved this one again and hope to read it and love it again in another twenty years.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Unfortunately earned the title of my least favourite Kingsolver - got annoyingly predictable and repetitive by the end, without any redemption from the lyrical prose.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-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:
Complicated
first book i’ve read from kingsolver and it cemented her as my favorite author. idk what is is she just gets me on a spiritual level