A review by graceshellum
The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver

4.25

Got stuck halfway through the book. I only kept reading because I had to for my English class and was going to use sparknotes for the rest of the book, but ended up pushing through and am glad I did! The characters in this book are so incredibly raw and real and have authentic voices, and deal with topics that were relevant in the 1980s (when the book was written and takes place) that are still relevant today!!! I ended up really liking this book and would’ve rated it higher if I hadn’t gotten in a reading slump halfway through because the books is character-motivated, and felt only slightly plot-motivated towards the end of the book.