Flight Behavior in Around the World in 80 Books

Mar 08, 2013 Sunflower rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Dellarobia. The author must have got really tired of typing that unusual name by the end of the book, but you can't really make fun of it, because she admits that the names in this book were chosen from her own family tree. And that apparently includes Ovid.
Back to the point- the book starts with Dellarobia climbing a hill with the full intention of having an affair, and possibly ending her marriage. She has an epiphany on the way up the hill, mainly because she forgot to bring her glasses, and ...more

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Jul 21, 2019 Jenny rated it liked it

Pretty slow. I was fascinated by all the butterfly talk and obviously related a bit to the SAHM.

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Apr 14, 2013 Diane rated it liked it

Didn't expect this to be about Monarch butterflies and global warming. ...more

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Jan 10, 2013 Kemlo rated it really liked it

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I like this book even more than The Lacuna, which I thought was very good. My favorite scene is when the main character encounters a well-meaning guy who is giving out leaflets with wildly out-of-touch advice. Through her story and the characters in it, Kingsolver captures the climate change debate movingly and with great insight.

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Jul 04, 2016 Meghan rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Very thought-provoking. I love Kingsolver's characters in this story and the way she makes them extremely believable, with lives that extend beyond the borders of the novel. I listened to the audiobook and the author's voice is wonderful. I've been noticing butterflies everywhere since I started reading this book. ...more

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