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Dec 03, 2023olemissann rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I truly enjoyed this book of 3 story lines of strong women living in the Appalachian mountain area of Virginia. The characters are well-developed, and the book has parallel biology/ecology lessons interwoven with the human experiences.
Jul 09, 2022jhensi rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is my favorite novel of Kingsolver. The setting in the Appalachian mountains is almost a character in itself. Never wanted this book to end.
Dec 22, 2021
Suggested for those who like When the Crawdads Sing
Jul 17, 2021mprevost51 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This was at least the fourth novel by Barbara Kingsolver that I've read and it lived up to the high expectations I had from the previous ones. Although the story and characters are fictional, what the books says about humankind's harm to…
Feb 24, 2021JTFNS1 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Even though there were a number of things I didn't like, I still loved this book!
Feb 24, 2020wyenotgo rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
As Richard Powers noted in The Overstory, "The best argument in the world won't change a person's mind. The only thing that can do that is a good story.” Kingsolver’s argument — the value of the natural world, mankind’s wretched history…
Oct 28, 2019mzch rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Lovely storytelling, engaging characters, happy possibilities--a great listen!
Jun 05, 2019Futurvue rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I wish I had kept a reading journal during the time that I read this book. E.g., what did I think was going to happen, based on such-and-such a sentence (or paragraph) in the book at this point; then, at the next notable point? It is…
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May 25, 2019JCLS_Ashland_Kristin rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
After reading Unsheltered, I've become really interested in Kingsolver. I've got some work to do going back and reading her body of work. I enjoy her independent characters.
Aug 21, 2018WestSlope_TheaH rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Kingsolver’s writing is descriptive, lyrical, and lush. This is one of my favorite novels by her. The story is told from the perspectives of three free-spirited and capable women in the mountains and farms of southern Appalachia over the…
Jul 08, 2017peacebenow rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Another Great book by B. Kingsolver. Each of the main characters grow and interact delightfully w/ the world around them. So enjoyed the reveling in nature and the natural world. More than relevant into days world when so much of our…
Feb 01, 2017miaone rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I love this book; I've re-read it several times and probably will do so again. It speaks to a deep and tender part of me.
Dec 20, 2014Chapel_Hill_KenMc rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A wonderful novel of fertility and ecology, packed with information on various naturalist topics. Kingsolver can be rather preachy and heavy-handed with her ecological statements, but her plot and characters are so fulfilling and…
Jul 09, 2012
Wonderful book! Teaches you so much about nature and about predator and prey. I remember loving this book so much I am writing a review over a year after I read it.
Jun 19, 2012kitkat110706 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Almost finished reading this gem for the second time. I'm in so much love with it. It's raw emotion is so beautifully presented, and the characters develop and intertwine with a primal grace that can only come from Ms. Kingsolver. I…
Feb 02, 2012KristaR rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Lovely. Beautifully written and the characters were people I grew to like and care about - loved the subtle and overt connections between the characters and the characters and their environment.
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Jul 23, 2011
Excellently written, and the perfect book to read during a heat wave. I like how the lives of different women interwine.
Jun 23, 2011emilysteeves rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I loved this beautiful story, the characters and the imagery. A story for the spring time, about newness and growth of all kinds.
Sep 01, 2009beckylunatic rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Funny, moving, and masterfully written... as are all the best books. Interspersed through the text are all kinds of ecological facts, clearly showing how all living things are as connected to each other as the characters in the novel, even…