Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver
I was not a huge fan of this book, but I can absolutely see what my sister-in-law loves about it, as she was a long time vegetarian and pursues the ambitious cause to help others as a social worker. To me, the theme was kind of overdone with nature one-ness and I didn't connect with the characters. I was disappointed, because I loved Kingsolver's other stories. I hope the next one strikes a better note for me.
Case in point, from this review:
Reviews of the novel have both praised and criticized Kingsolver for her
political ambitions. The novel is never didactic: if anything, the tidiness of
the resolutions that may frustrate some readers comes not from a singular
political message but from the traditional aspect of storytelling style. As
Jennifer Schuessler points out, "As in any ecosystem (and any soap opera),
everybody turns out to be related to everybody else."
RATING: C
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