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A fast read. Action, reaction, emotional upheaval. Thought provoking. Taylor and her foundling "daughter" Turtle wind up in Tucson when their VW bug has two flat tires. A bit simplistic, but I love her writing. There's humor here, and growth, and the promise of a wonderful future.
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I have never read any of Barbara Kingsolver's books before and many of them have been highly recommended to me. So I was happy that our local library book club chose this book as the selection for August.
This was a very thought-provoking story, filled with emotion-laden topics such as child molestation, single parenting, the death of a parent, teenage pregnancy, genocide, refugees, illegal immigration, and the Cherokee nation. I loved the characters in the story and while there were a lot of tr ...more
This was a very thought-provoking story, filled with emotion-laden topics such as child molestation, single parenting, the death of a parent, teenage pregnancy, genocide, refugees, illegal immigration, and the Cherokee nation. I loved the characters in the story and while there were a lot of tr ...more
What a terrific book. Loved the story, the characters, everything. Need to read the sequel.
Kingsolver's debut story of Taylor Greer who is on a trip west and ends up in Tucson, Arizona. She avoids getting pregnant and she gets away from Kentucky but by the time she ends up in Arizona she has a three year old American Indian girl she calls Turtle. This is a story about so many things. It addresses women's issues, issues of abuse, issues of immigration. Its a good story and the heroine is very appealing. I liked and enjoyed reading this story. The characters were fun. I think that the s
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Jan 26, 2015
Cora
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native-americans,
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oklahoma,
arizona,
immigration,
orphans,
20th-century,
family-relationships,
survival
Taylor grew up poor in a small Kentucky town. When she had enough money saved up to buy a car, she left Kentucky to make a way for herself in the world. She has car trouble when traveling through the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma and stops for repairs. While there, a woman pleads with her to take her niece, a young toddler, with her when she leaves. Taylor agrees to take the little girl and the two of them continue on a journey to find their place in the world. This was a great read. The character
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Taylor Greer leaves her small Kentucky town. When her car breaks down in Oklahoma a woman gives Taylor a child and tells her to keep the toddler. Taylor eventually ends up in Arizona with the child who she names Turtle. Primarily the story of how Taylor comes to terms with being a mother and learns more about the world. The book got a bit heavy handed at times, especially when dealing with the fate of refugees and the strength of women. I did love most of the characters, especially Turtle.
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Olympia
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Dec 28, 2017
Hannah Peterson
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