This is a book about friendship and about idealism--that wonderful philosophy that allows a person to do the right thing, laws and social norms and religion be damned.

I decided to read this book because at our library, all three copies of The Poisonwood Bible were checked out. Oprah must've recommended it or something. So I chose another Kingsolver book, this one still a virgin of all Oprah entanglements. Oprah may be a wonderful person, but her cliche name plastered on the cover of a book just devalues it somehow.

So anyway, this was a witty, lovable, book, so pure and innocent in a dirty sort of way. I suppose Jesus was like that. And so far, Oprah's name isn't on my Bible cover, either, so it's all good.