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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
Loved the stories and how they entwined. Felt like I was learning while reading fiction. Win.
I truly love Barbara Kingsolver's books. They're entertaining while still educational. The characters are phenomenal and their growth and conversations create a comprehensive understanding of different perspectives.
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-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
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Incest
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
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:
Yes
Every time I read a Barbara Kingsolver novel I think: this is my favorite one yet. In this story there are three storylines/characters and I felt that they balanced each other really well. The grumpy old guy at war with his neighbor balances out the story line of grief and finding oneself, along the steady growth of the third character. They all live near the same small town and their stories interconnect. I may love this one so much because interwoven with the stories is an education on the interconnectedness of our ecosystems and how every action affects and can balance or tip the balance in the environment. I found the nature/science side of it expertly woven in amongst lovely characters and their relationships and growth, but maybe someone who doesn’t care would find it too much science, or too heavy handed in its delivery.
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I think that one of the measures of a good writer is their ability to make the reader truly care about the characters and/or the issue that they are writing about.
In this case, Barbara Kingsolver took a topic that I honestly could not have cared less about, and wrote a book that had me completely gripped from beginning to end. This book left me actually caring about that issue and thinking about it for weeks.
Prodigal Summer is a novel about the interconnectedness (is that a word?) of EVERYTHING. The novel follows three distinct story lines, each about a different aspect of nature and how every creature and every act is connected. This is mirrored in the unseen connections between the characters and the interweaving of the seemingly separate storylines.
This was a very well written novel that not only kept me interested in a story and in the characters, but taught me a lot about environmental issues that I had never thought about before. This book was extremely persuasive; I'm completely sold now. Please go read this book, and afterwards, I dare you to buy non-organic fruit.
In this case, Barbara Kingsolver took a topic that I honestly could not have cared less about, and wrote a book that had me completely gripped from beginning to end. This book left me actually caring about that issue and thinking about it for weeks.
Prodigal Summer is a novel about the interconnectedness (is that a word?) of EVERYTHING. The novel follows three distinct story lines, each about a different aspect of nature and how every creature and every act is connected. This is mirrored in the unseen connections between the characters and the interweaving of the seemingly separate storylines.
This was a very well written novel that not only kept me interested in a story and in the characters, but taught me a lot about environmental issues that I had never thought about before. This book was extremely persuasive; I'm completely sold now. Please go read this book, and afterwards, I dare you to buy non-organic fruit.