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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
I just don’t think this book was for me. The ecological elements were not interesting to me. I thought the depictions and discussions of nature would be more like Thoreau. There were some parts I really enjoyed, but those were far and few between. Maybe I’ll try again in a couple of years when I have the time to really give it a chance.
Beautifully drawn characters, with the landscape and ecosystem somehow a character in itself. Barbara Kingsolver manages to create an almost oppressively intimate atmosphere through her vivid descriptions of the smells, sounds, sensations. I somehow felt muddled about whether the three stories were contemporaneous or not, which was distracting, but otherwise an absorbing and thought provoking read.
Joyfully outstanding. I love Barbara Kingsolver.
I tried to get into this and I just could not. It's not at all like The Poisonwood Bible, which I remember really liking.
I have been carrying this book around with me for over a decade and without question, it was the right time to dive in. I could never have appreciated this book, in the same way, before living in rural NC. While still a newbie to the south eastern appalachian region, these stories gave me insight to the landscape and culture that enhanced the wonder and awe I have already come to experience.
Kinsolver’s character development is some of the finest I have ever known. While the book moved slow at times, I continued to be curious of the people and all creation I walked alongside of throughout the journey.
Kinsolver’s character development is some of the finest I have ever known. While the book moved slow at times, I continued to be curious of the people and all creation I walked alongside of throughout the journey.
hopeful
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
The most deliciously humid and lusty summer book. Feels like the rural towns and forests of the eastern U.S. in July
Another great Kingsolver - making me see things in new light (prey vs predator hunting, food chain and eco importance), while characters got me invested and pulled me in
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated