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I adored both Poisonwood Bible and Prodigal Summer and was curious about Kingsolver's new book. The Lacuna is a departure for Kingsolver and while I didn't love it in the same passionate way I did her previous work, it was very good. The rating should be closer to 4.5 stars than 4. Harrison Shepard grows up in Mexico, estranged from his American father and survives a flighty mother. He is shy, smart, but also an outsider in many different ways. This peculiar character ends up working for Frida K
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Not her best work. Bean Trees, Pigs in Heaven, Animal Dreams, and Poisonwood Bible are all better. Prodigal Summer....probably better too. Kingsolver never fully develops the main character, Harrison Shepard, and the style of this novel (told through letters and newspaper articles) is a bit detached.
While I was reading this book, I kept changing my mind about what I thought of it. The story was okay--some parts more interesting than others, but rarely scintillating. I enjoyed all the history (even when it angered me) and found the writing to be often beautiful. But by the end, I loved the story and how it was presented. The symbolism may beat you over the head at times, but it worked. It won be over. I would recommend it to those who enjoy history and appreciate good writing but do not expe
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So far, it feels clumsy, slow, not like Kingsolver's regular style.
2/25 It took me about 11 days to read this book. The protagonist was not an interesting or engaging character, which made getting through this book a long, boring, slog. The end of the book was much better than the middle, but isn't worth reading nearly 500 pages to get to it. ...more
2/25 It took me about 11 days to read this book. The protagonist was not an interesting or engaging character, which made getting through this book a long, boring, slog. The end of the book was much better than the middle, but isn't worth reading nearly 500 pages to get to it. ...more
Apr 05, 2010
Kris Springer
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Amazing, heartbreaking book. Starts out slowly but then gets better & better. Kingsolver's writing is amazing. This book will stay with me for a while.
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another terrific offering from one of my favorite authors
Couldn't get into this book
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