Unsheltered (by Barbara Kingsolver)

Many years ago I read Barbara Kingsolver’s best-known novel ‘The Poisonwood Bible’.  Although the writing was good, quite compelling in places, I found it a bit long-winded, and so much disliked the main character that I haven’t picked up any of her other books. Until now. ‘Unsheltered’ was scheduled for this month’s reading group novel, so I put it on my wishlist, and was given it for my birthday a few months ago.

Although it’s a long novel - over 500 pages - I didn’t start reading it until...