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444 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060959036
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 16 October 2001
Description
Barbara Kingsolver's fifth novel is a hymn to wildness that celebrates the prodigal spirit of human nature, and of nature itself. It weaves together three stories of human love within a larger tapestry of lives amid the mountains and farms of sout...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,640 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
hopeful 46%
informative 41%
inspiring 34%
adventurous 25%
relaxing 17%
funny 13%
sad 12%
challenging 9%
mysterious 7%
lighthearted 5%
dark 2%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 47%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Grief, Animal deathModerate
Cancer, Pregnancy, Terminal illnessMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Sexual content
444 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060959036
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 16 October 2001
Description
Barbara Kingsolver's fifth novel is a hymn to wildness that celebrates the prodigal spirit of human nature, and of nature itself. It weaves together three stories of human love within a larger tapestry of lives amid the mountains and farms of sout...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,640 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
hopeful 46%
informative 41%
inspiring 34%
adventurous 25%
relaxing 17%
funny 13%
sad 12%
challenging 9%
mysterious 7%
lighthearted 5%
dark 2%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 47%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Grief, Animal deathModerate
Cancer, Pregnancy, Terminal illnessMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Sexual content