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A review by mycatmycatandme
The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Reread a book that was required reading in my high school English class, and it’s a complicated one. I do like the writing style and the pacing, and the book’s stance on immigration is refreshing for a book from the 80’s.
That said. Slurs are used pretty liberally, and the central plot is a traumatized Native child being given to a white woman and taken across state lines, completely removed from any tribal connection and being given falsified documents. I know why I liked it more than Catcher in the Rye, but I wouldn’t recommend this book to anyone.
That said. Slurs are used pretty liberally, and the central plot is a traumatized Native child being given to a white woman and taken across state lines, completely removed from any tribal connection and being given falsified documents. I know why I liked it more than Catcher in the Rye, but I wouldn’t recommend this book to anyone.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt
Moderate: Child abuse