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Unsheltered
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Barbara Kingsolver is a must-read author for me. I love her work, especially The Poisonwood Bible. At 466 pages, this is a long book, but I inhaled it.
Kingsolver writes that she is explicitly addressing the events of her time, but she does that in part by looking back: her double narrative follows the life-changing decisions and uncertain times experienced by two separate families, one hundred years apart, who both live in the same home in Vineland, New Jersey.
Kingsolver found one heck of a subject for the historical element, an American scientist I'd previously never heard of named Mary Treat.
I loved the clever linking of the chapter titles—pick up the book and you'll see what I mean.
Kingsolver writes that she is explicitly addressing the events of her time, but she does that in part by looking back: her double narrative follows the life-changing decisions and uncertain times experienced by two separate families, one hundred years apart, who both live in the same home in Vineland, New Jersey.
Kingsolver found one heck of a subject for the historical element, an American scientist I'd previously never heard of named Mary Treat.
I loved the clever linking of the chapter titles—pick up the book and you'll see what I mean.
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July 31, 2018
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July 31, 2018
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November 24, 2019
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Nov 25, 2019 08:46AM
I wondered what you thought of this one. I knew you were excited about it and then I never heard your opinion. I really liked this one too, though it seems many did not.
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I really enjoyed the historical storyline of this book, and I loved Mary Treat.
This was among my favorites and I agree Barbara Kingsolver us a must read. Touching always on pulse of today. Though my true favorite of hers was Bean Trees. It was my introduction to her work and has stayed with me all these years.
