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It is by no means a new release, but The Bean Trees, a coming of age story by Barbara Kingsolver holds true to any time. it was given to me as summer reading and I decided it would be best to have read it before the test. I groaned a little when someone gave me a quick synopsis. "I've read a hundred of those," I thought. A girl born poor is set on getting out of the small town that considered her a joke to make it in the big city blah blah blah... But after twenty years, only the audio cassettes referenced one or two times date the story. The story is an extremely easy read and still entertaining in the twists and turns the true-to-life-plot takes. If you have read any books by Barbara Kingsolver let me know what you think. Are all of her stories enjoyable or was she just lucky with The Bean Trees? |
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Posted by Joy Tipping @ 10:47 PM Thu, Jul 24, 2008
You've got to read "The Poisonwood Bible." It's about a missionary family in the Congo, told from the point of view of the five women in the family -- four daughters and the mother. One of the daughters is only 4 or 5 years old, but she has just as strong a voice as any of the others. It is an absolutely amazing book; I read it years ago, but it has such vivid scenes that I can recall it as if I just put it down.
Posted by Kristen Tribe @ 3:30 PM Mon, Jul 28, 2008
The only Kingsolver book I have read is "The Poisonwood Bible," and I agree with Joy that it is a "must read." It's been several years since I read it, but I recall not wanting to put it down. The topic, the location and the style in which the book is written definitely make it a standout on my bookshelf.