sescheitler 's review for:

Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver
3.0

Barbara Kingsolver is a master of place. I felt like I knew the town and mountain in this novel, they became close friends. I also really appreciated the ecology lessons, although the listing of species of birds, especially, became a little tedious. The novel was surprisingly sexual, but also lush with life. The plot twists were easy to spot a mile away, but I enjoyed following the characters down their paths regardless. It was a lovely novel for a spring/summer read.