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dblakolmer's review against another edition
5.0
I love Barbara Kingsolver books. This was her first and it is awesome! I loved Poisonwood Bible too. I can't wait to read the rest of her work.
lynnevan's review against another edition
5.0
I seem to have a penchant for books where people create a "found family." I love Taylor's voice as the narrator here. There are some profound truths in this book that go well beyond the story.
frenziedcurtain's review against another edition
4.0
Stretching her wings
Takes a little while to bed-in and take itself as seriously as the author and her talents deserve, I thought, but full of good things.
Takes a little while to bed-in and take itself as seriously as the author and her talents deserve, I thought, but full of good things.
northstar's review against another edition
5.0
I am so glad I decided to reread Barbara Kingsolver's debut. Although the scope is narrower than Kingsolver's more recent novels, her themes of self-sufficiency and identity and even her love of plants appear in this first book. Taylor Greer leaves her home and mother in rural Kentucky and lands in Tucson, Arizona, minus two tires and plus a toddler girl who was thrust into her car late one night outside an Oklahoma bar. She gets a job from the tire shop owner, who also shelters Central American refugees, meets a fellow Kentucky expat and starts to build a new family at the edge of the desert.
scoutbates's review against another edition
3.0
the metaphors were good but Taylor is really annoying.
naimisamad's review against another edition
5.0
I love Barbara Kingsolver books - she always tell the best stories! Totally enjoyable and you fall in love with the characters. This was a quick read and didn't disappoint.
carolynfritz's review against another edition
4.0
I’m finally starting my 3-in-1 paperback of this series! This one reflected Kingsolver’s youth really well. It’s very gentle, but not slow. There are really dense topics, but she infuses it with so much softness. I love Barbara Kingsolver, and I can’t wait to adventure into her original works!