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This author is now on my list of all-time favorites! After reading my first Kingsolver novel, I am adding others to my ever growing list of books to read. I love her way with words, and the unique voice she gives to each of her characters.
This story is told from the viewpoints of a mother and her four daughters, and begins when the family is uprooted by the father’s calling to missionary work in Africa, the heart of the dark continent. I learned a lot about the country and the politics of the ti ...more
This story is told from the viewpoints of a mother and her four daughters, and begins when the family is uprooted by the father’s calling to missionary work in Africa, the heart of the dark continent. I learned a lot about the country and the politics of the ti ...more
A religous crazed father brings his wife and children to Africa, to be Missionaries.While their life suddenly careens downward, the girls and the mom learn to rebell against their abusive father.A sad but interesting tale.
Oct 03, 2009
Wanda Baldridge
marked it as to-read
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Kendra
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Sep 04, 2010
Aundra
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