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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
“Solitude is a human presumption. Every quiet step is thunder to beetle life underfoot, a tug of impalpable thread on the web pulling mate to mate and predator to prey, a beginning or an end. Every choice is a world made new for the chosen.”
I’m torn between giving this 3 or 4 stars because the first half was really slow and difficult for me, but having completed it, I think I would enjoy the first half more had I had any inkling of how it was all going to come together. This book is a love letter to nature and the food chain.
The first chapter is the horniest description of nature I’ve ever read in my life and that theme of life, reproduction and sex being part of nature kept recurring. Sometimes in oddly surprising ways and sometimes in ways that made more sense than anything you’ve ever read before. If you’re a nature lover and interested in the ecosystem, you may really appreciate this book. I’m fairly ignorant and I appreciated it a lot.
I’m torn between giving this 3 or 4 stars because the first half was really slow and difficult for me, but having completed it, I think I would enjoy the first half more had I had any inkling of how it was all going to come together. This book is a love letter to nature and the food chain.
The first chapter is the horniest description of nature I’ve ever read in my life and that theme of life, reproduction and sex being part of nature kept recurring. Sometimes in oddly surprising ways and sometimes in ways that made more sense than anything you’ve ever read before. If you’re a nature lover and interested in the ecosystem, you may really appreciate this book. I’m fairly ignorant and I appreciated it a lot.
Ahh. I didn't like The Poisonwood Bible and was not a huge fan of this book about Moth Love either......
3.5 decent storyline that eventually linked the characters together. A bit slow, but still enjoyable
A perfect spring read, it made me think differently about chirping birds, bushes blooming & coyotes tipping in the night. A quiet, introspective book about flawed but good individuals, their relationships to each other & this natural world.
Whew, another almost plot-less stunner. Loved this one. Audiobook’s narrator had me absolutely spellbound—I had to go back a few times just to hear how she said some of the beautiful phrases. I finally checked who it read it and was both surprised and wholly unsurprised to find it was Kingsolver herself! BRB, listening to every single other work she has read now.
Audio 1.35x
Prodigal Summer shows the interconnectedness of people and their families to nature/landscapes and the animal kingdom. It beautifully portrays themes of grief, solitude, gender roles, the chaos of a large family, and coming to terms with your own preconceived notions about those.
I wish there were a part 2 because I want to see how the intertwining of the characters continues.
The first character reminded me of my college roommate, so I was immediately taken with the storyline. Nanny Rawley emerged as one of my very favorite literary characters of all times.
Favorite quotes:
“Womanhood shouldn't be a prison, yet so often it is.”
“Fruit only has value because it will decay, trees only because they will die, and life only because it will be taken from us.”
Prodigal Summer shows the interconnectedness of people and their families to nature/landscapes and the animal kingdom. It beautifully portrays themes of grief, solitude, gender roles, the chaos of a large family, and coming to terms with your own preconceived notions about those.
I wish there were a part 2 because I want to see how the intertwining of the characters continues.
The first character reminded me of my college roommate, so I was immediately taken with the storyline. Nanny Rawley emerged as one of my very favorite literary characters of all times.
Favorite quotes:
“Womanhood shouldn't be a prison, yet so often it is.”
“Fruit only has value because it will decay, trees only because they will die, and life only because it will be taken from us.”
tales about misunderstood creatures, and the humans who are both misunderstood and do the misunderstanding.
I had a great time! Read if you don’t mind a lot of nature/animal/bird/bug facts!
I had a great time! Read if you don’t mind a lot of nature/animal/bird/bug facts!
I love Kingsolver, but I didn't love this book. Writing that makes me kind of sad. I'd hate for this to be the first book anyone read of hers. After reading through other reviews on here, I see that a lot of people had the same complaints as me. Sometimes the nature aspect went on and on and on... and on and on and on. It was exhausting. I did appreciate the way she tied the characters together, their individual heartaches, relationship desires, and paths to self-discovery.
I read this book for my book club. It wasn't anything I would have chosen, but I did enjoy it. The description was generally beautiful and the intertwined stories were interesting.
I found some of the characters less likeable and less relatable than others.
I found some of the characters less likeable and less relatable than others.
adventurous
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:
Complicated