1.74k reviews for:

Prodigal Summer

Barbara Kingsolver

4.06 AVERAGE

predisastered's review

2.0

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I was really into Kingsolver for a while and loved this book at first. It has some really good passages, especially the ones about moths. Of her works, however, I enjoyed [book: The Bean Trees] more and still have yet to read her most famous (and supposedly best) publication: [book:The Poisionwood Bible].

petrajuliavw's review

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I can't do sexy trees sorry 

jimilyn's review

4.75

emotional reflective slow-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

yogibear36's review

4.0

emotional hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

patbunatar's review

5.0

funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

jenkepesh's review

4.0

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Great book. Three stories woven together, tied by the land in its many facets. Lush description is often a key to my heart, and Kingsokver provides plenty.

inthefastlane's review against another edition

5.0

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I thought I had read this before. Even had it downloaded on my kindle. But pretty sure I had not. And boy was I missing out. Reading this in mid-February know has me excited to start planning my spring gardens and plants.

rebekahsp's review

5.0

adventurous challenging funny sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Unique take on growing up in the South by relating the people with nature. It's a bit diverse with one of the characters coming from a Palestinian background and Jewish/Muslim religious memories.

adamnewsome's review

5.0

adventurous emotional inspiring lighthearted relaxing sad 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

katiewilkerson's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated