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This is the first fiction work of Barbara Kingsolver that I have read - I know, I don't know how I've escaped her until now! Just kidding. I really liked this book. At first I was sort of put off by the multiple character viewpoints, but I really came to love how the stories touched each other, just barely, and how the characters themselves changed. This is a wonderful exploration of solitude, family, belonging, and change. And there's a definite thread of sensuality woven throughout. Having rea
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I’m glad I’m not leading this book discussion this weekend, but I will be there for work. I read this several years ago, and reread it just to be prepared as I will be at the discussion. I don’t know if it is that I feel like I am often creating discussion guides, or what. But I’m glad I’m not. I am glad however, that I reread this book. This book is sexy. And has some of the most independent, strong and intelligent female characters who are also aware of their own sensuality. The nature of this
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I’ve discovered fairly recently that I love science and nature writing, especially when it’s written with gorgeous prose. There are three main stories that intertwine, but my favorite character was Deanna Wolfe, a biologist living alone in a protected forest. Her job is to observe the local wildlife and protect it from poachers. There’s also Lusa, who comes to Appalachia to live on her husband’s farm, only to discover that she is an unwelcome stranger. And then there’s cranky old Garrett, who ca
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Meh. 80% was intolerable.
I loved listening to this, with Barbara Kingsolver actually reading it. :)
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