Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver

4.07 AVERAGE

ceyj1100's review

4.5
adventurous emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

mkapeckasreads's review

4.0
A perfect book to read during the pandemic. 3 lovely stories of characters and their relationships with nature and farming in Appalachia that slightly intertwine. Beautiful and relaxing read.

otterlyjenny's review

5.0
Beautiful novel emphasizing the important balance of nature and humans on the world.

megglesthemagnet's review

4.0
adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced
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lisa_nog's review

4.0
Great book about intertwining lives in Appalachia. I didn’t love the first chapter but stuck with it. Barbara Kingsolver is just great at character development. A lot of characters in this book won me over with them and it’s very satisfying how they all grow together. I’d recommend it if you’re a fan of her writing in general or nature fiction.
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chacalaca's review

3.0
Well, 3.5 really, but there are no half stars. Either way, a pretty good book. The jumping back and forth between characters takes a little getting used to, but I liked it.
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squirrelcurl's review

4.0
reflective relaxing slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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anna_mac14's review

4.0
Like a love story to ecology! Beautiful, maybe a tad self-satisfied, but really very enjoyable. And Barbara Kingsolver's narration (I listened to the audiobook) was spot-on too.
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emo_bmo's review

5.0
I can't remember the last time I enjoyed a book as much as Prodigal Summer. It's not perfect: there's a 50-page rant about organic farming disguised as dialogue near the end of the book, but I'm willing to forgive it because the stories (there are three here, intertwined) are perfectly plotted and beautifully told.

I originally checked it out from the library, but 30 pages in, I beat a hasty trail to the bookstore to buy it, such was my desire to take notes in the margins.

sakelly's review

5.0
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Probably my favorite book