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What type of an author is Barbara Kingsolver? Can someone compare her to some other authors please?

Janet Rodriguez Kingsolver is surprisingly old-school, creating character-run stories, like Dickens or Austen. What is different is the language--very accessible and …moreKingsolver is surprisingly old-school, creating character-run stories, like Dickens or Austen. What is different is the language--very accessible and easy to understand. When you read Kingsolver, the characters come with you in your life--the world starts to show you characters like the ones you're reading in her books. I like her--The Poisonwood Bible is stunning. I agree with Joanell's comment--she's grown as a writer.(less)

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