A review by kellylkennedy
Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This would’ve easily been 5 stars if it had ended differently. Very disappointed Kingsolver spent 25 chapters building badass independent women characters, only to write them clichéd endings. What was the point?