1.76k reviews for:

Prodigal Summer

Barbara Kingsolver

4.06 AVERAGE

erikajean's review

3.0

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A little more descriptive writing for my taste, Just get to the point. Love the interconnectedness of the characters and town but felt this story could have ended a bit more resolved. I much would have preferred to have just read Lusa's story.

jenmat1197's review

4.0

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 I liked this book.  I am a Kingsolver fan and think she is an amazing writer.  I liked the characters and how the main characters all wove together in the in.  It did get a little predictable, but not not terribly so.  It does get a little steamy as well, but not on the level of YA these days, so it was fine.  The story flowed well and I liked the ending even though I assumed this was how it would wrap up 

lauziereads's review against another edition

4.25

hopeful 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: No

kim_teacher's review against another edition

4.0

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Another really wonderful read by Barbara Kingsolver! The way she weaves people's lives together and shows connections to the world around us is beautiful and inspiring!

beelair1's review

5.0

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Strong, independent, figuring it out, badass nature ladies. 

I’m here for it!

torigarx's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

annaxcx's review

4.0

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This is a really beautifully written book, I think a nature girl would appreciate that aspect even more than I did. The 3 storylines tie up nicely. It is funny reading a Barbara Kingsolver novel, she loves to set up two characters to just debate a topic that interests her - as usual that is scattered in here.

naenae66's review

4.5

adventurous emotional informative reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

mic1953's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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Interesting characters. Much info on insects and animals/environment.
Could have a book 2 in a series?

shanikotecha's review

5.0

adventurous emotional medium-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