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sjanke2's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, Cancer, Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Grief, and Pregnancy
peam's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
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? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Cancer, Xenophobia, Misogyny, Car accident, and Sexual content
welkinvault's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- 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
Very slow book, with a measured, gently moving plot. Beautiful & thoughtprovoking. The prose is like poetry. This gorgeous novel celebrates the complexity of life in the Appalachian mountains. Human dramas are interconnected with an exploration of all the living things (chestnut trees, coyotes, moths, produce even the goats). Kingsover has a deep passionate knowledge of environmental conservation and that is interwoven as her characters grapple with love, grief and rhythms of nature. People lives as well as nature intertwines. Can be just a tad heavy handed, but god I loved it!
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Minor: Car accident and Animal death
danimcthomas's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- 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
Beautiful, lush prose - the setting is as much a character as the three interwoven main characters. The book is about family, love, and self - what it means to not forsake any of those for any of the others. It’s slow to the point of being meditative - and it feels purposeful - like Kingsolver is making us pause and breathe in the mountain air.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Car accident, and Animal death
passionatereader78's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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? Yes
3.0
An emotional story about 3 women living in the mountains of Virginia . Beautiful detail and biology facts. If you like books that have a descriptive setting this book is for you.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Cancer, and Car accident
Minor: Pregnancy and Child death
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