1.75k reviews for:

Prodigal Summer

Barbara Kingsolver

4.06 AVERAGE

lscw_books's review

4.0

inspiring reflective slow-paced

ju_dhiver's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

mlmusman's review

3.75

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Loved the imagery of an east coast summer 

erininthegarden's review

5.0

adventurous hopeful fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

pssmalley's review

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4.3

lbmaughlin's review against another edition

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When you dread resuming a book, it’s time to put it down. Was not interested in the characters.

devreads16's review

4.25

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jenifferswhim's review

4.5

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

gurofl's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

bellasnider's review

4.5

hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

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I enjoy Kingsolver so much because she effectively writes the setting as a character. She breathes life into the natural world, combining biology with a sense of mysticism, allowing it to reflect the essential nature of the characters. The way she captures womanhood and its inner dialogues reminds us to listen to our inner wisdom imbued by nature, not to societal expectations.  Though the characters are written to be redeemable, I was struggling to redeem some of their flaws. An emotional, inspiring, informative book that I enjoyed reading.