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Dec 23, 2022ZepedaL rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Kingsolver weaves a tale of an intelligent but poor mother from Appalachia, climate change, and culture wars. Dellarobia has anxiety and guilt worthy of Dostoevsky, misplaced longing worthy of Flaubert's Madame Bovary, and snappy dialogue…
Feb 25, 2021miaone rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I read this years ago. I loved it. It has one of the best endings ever; I can still visualize it!
May 17, 2019
2. Did not enjoy style of writing.
Oct 01, 2017ghreads rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I usually read non-fiction – much of it about sustainability and climate change. I heard the author in an interview discussing the fact that many people who are climate-change-deniers can’t be persuaded by facts and science. She believed…
Sep 05, 201722950005511464 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Everything you ever wanted to know about butterflies! .Set in Southern Appalachia, a wife and mother's life is turned upside down when a swath of Monarch butterflies nests in her family's mountain. This has never happened before, and…
Oct 14, 2016
Requesting to check out for 1st Tuesday book group for November 22nd
Jul 28, 2016harrissusanc rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Everyone lives their everyday lives in family and community until the butterflies arrive, bring scientists and compel the folks to reconcile science, God and nature. I liked the main character who discovers she is out of her element in…
Jul 15, 2016patcumming rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Exquisite language, compelling story. Grabbed me from the first sentence.
Jan 02, 201621221018293347 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
It has been awhile since I read a Kingsolver. Very interesting book discussing personal growth as well as climate change and species at risk without being 'preachy' about it all. Characters are interesting, absorbing and easily…
Aug 15, 2015Francie729 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Barbara Kingsolver can do no wrong. Her books are consistently great and her characters consistently compelling. Each time I read one of her novels I feel that my world is opened and my life is altered. Flight Behavior is an excellent…
Jun 27, 2015sayle rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This is not a book for those who prefer their fiction to be heavy on plot and action, but it’s likely to be a treat for readers who enjoy beautiful language, rich characterization, and pitch-perfect observations about everything from…
Jun 09, 2015Wong_Anne rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I liked this book - didn't love it. If written by another author it would have been great, but for Ms Kingsolver it was only 'good'. The arrival of the butterflies heralds a change - for individuals, the community, scientists, the…
Jun 01, 2015jazpur rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I was disappointed with this one. It is beautifully written and undoubtedly a clever take on the themes of environmentalism and global warming but the woman was a very self-centred character and the preaching and barrow-pushing were…
May 13, 2015sharon711 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Dellarobia is a woman in crisis. Living in the deep south, and from a poor family, she missed out on the education she hoped for when she got pregnant at 17. Life limps on for her, as the wife of a sheep farmer and daughter-in-law of the…
Apr 28, 2015
Most of the action in this book happens off the printed page. This interstitial action makes up the majority of the forward movement in this mildly tense but rather slow moving story of a small town Southern woman whose unexpected…
Jan 08, 2015nelephant rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Five stars! Excellent read on so many levels. 1. The growth of a young woman with gentle respect for her personhood as well as her emerging environmental conscience.. 2. A sad yet somehow comical look at a small town. 3. Science…
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Sep 13, 2014nancy12849 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Just not what I expected by the reviews and from Ms. Kingsolver. Very slow - need to push through. Not one I would recommend.
Aug 12, 2014
Title for April 2015
Jul 01, 2014uncommonreader rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
There are many reasons to like this book, including its overall theme of climate change and the role of scientists in communicating to the public. However, the story of a working class Appalachian family, while sympathetic, was too…
May 06, 2014
Another great book by Kingsolver. She weaves an important environmental message into an interesting story, using her wonderfully descriptive images.
Jan 26, 2014DanglingConversations rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Kingslover is not a consistently good writer, I have not enjoyed much of her recent work but I did enjoy this book. The symbolism of the breakdown of rural life and protagonists' marriage with the breakdown of environment due to climate…
Nov 30, 2013
I have read many of Kingsolvers books. The overall story was interesting, but the character development and small details left something to be desired. I look forward to reading more Kingsolver, however, this is not my first recommendation…
Nov 29, 2013diggie rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Sometimes clunky but alive and passionate. i think the heart of the novel is a quiet scene about the delicacy of buying second hand clothes in a small town.
Oct 28, 2013jill_seinola rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
This may be one of the best novels of 2012, but it is not one I was able to get into quickly. I'll give it one more try after reading the reviews. I tried it one more time and did find that I finally got into the book. All in all, not one…
Oct 24, 2013
Not my first Kingsolver book and certainly not my last. She has a great gift of character development. This book was deeply moving and showed not just literally the woman moving from being a young, uneducated mother to an educated…