The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver

The Bean Trees

Greer Family #1

Barbara Kingsolver

323 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

3 novels in 1 book

Community Reviews Summary of 6,243 reviews

Moods

emotional 73%
hopeful 59%
reflective 49%
inspiring 33%
adventurous 31%
funny 29%
sad 20%
challenging 13%
lighthearted 13%
dark 6%
informative 6%
tense 5%
relaxing 4%
mysterious 3%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 18%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.94

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