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A review by lostinfrance
The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver
5.0
Yeah! Barbara....nothing better than some good prose at the beginning of a vacation. I enjoyed the book...loved the characters and the story. It is not my number one of her books (I liked Prodigal Summer better), but it was well worth the wait.
Second Read: This book seemed like such an important read at this point in our country's....destruction? (All you, big Cheetoh, all on you). I have always enjoyed Kingsolver's writing. My sister introduced me to her and I started picking up her books after college. She is from my part of the world and she writes beautifully--- her words echo in my brain even after putting the book down.
I chose to reread this work when I found a copy at the Book Thing. It had been so long since I read anything by her and I wanted to see why I enjoyed it so much.
This is the story of Taylor who leaves home to find a new world--- and ends up in Tucson Arizona. Along the way she is given a small child who needs to escape Cherokee Nation and she and the small girl build a home. She has a roommate who helps her figure out motherhood, Lou Anne, and a boss who treats her as family, Mattie. While in Tucson, Taylor is forced to figure out what she believes when it come to family, immigration and motherhood. She also finds a way to keep Turtle (her adopted daughter). I enjoyed this book and how Taylor was able to build a home from the misfits and parts of her life.
Read: if you enjoy books about people exploring new places.
2019 Pop Sugar Reading Challenge: Reread of a favorite book
Second Read: This book seemed like such an important read at this point in our country's....destruction? (All you, big Cheetoh, all on you). I have always enjoyed Kingsolver's writing. My sister introduced me to her and I started picking up her books after college. She is from my part of the world and she writes beautifully--- her words echo in my brain even after putting the book down.
I chose to reread this work when I found a copy at the Book Thing. It had been so long since I read anything by her and I wanted to see why I enjoyed it so much.
This is the story of Taylor who leaves home to find a new world--- and ends up in Tucson Arizona. Along the way she is given a small child who needs to escape Cherokee Nation and she and the small girl build a home. She has a roommate who helps her figure out motherhood, Lou Anne, and a boss who treats her as family, Mattie. While in Tucson, Taylor is forced to figure out what she believes when it come to family, immigration and motherhood. She also finds a way to keep Turtle (her adopted daughter). I enjoyed this book and how Taylor was able to build a home from the misfits and parts of her life.
Read: if you enjoy books about people exploring new places.
2019 Pop Sugar Reading Challenge: Reread of a favorite book