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Date Posted: 15:28:35 04/01/05 Fri
Author: Syl
Subject: Prodigal Summer

This was sent in by Melva T. Thanks, lass!


Title: Prodigal Summer

Author: Barbara Kingsolver

Genera: Fiction

This is Barbara Kingslover’s fifth novel and I’ve not read any of her others. Prodigal Summer was loaned to me by another hoser and from the first page I was entwined and enthralled with this captivating world.

The story takes place in the mountains and farms of the southern Appalachia. It revolves around three key characters whose lives are unknowingly woven together. Starting with the spring and closing with the fall, the tale spreads over the meaning of life, forming a circle that encloses these characters into a visible world of nature that most people have never noticed before.

BK does a stunning, absorbing job of weaving the human dilemma and supremacy over nature and environment into a constructive form of wisdom and entertainment. You’ll come away with your social conscience enlightened and your heart full of tenderness, humor, and an earthy spirituality.

I stole most of that off the reviews on the book cover. For my personal opinion: this is a must read. BK has done her research and done it very well. The story is open and truthful about environmental issues without being tree hugging-preachy.

It’s real, with truth and feeling on every page.

You are instantly sucked into these character’s lives and their world.

You’ll laugh, cry and sigh; but you’ll also learn how every living thing has its own place on earth.

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[> I've loved everything of Kingsolver's I've ever read, and will go out and get this one immediately. Thanks for the terrific review! -- annieo, 16:59:39 04/01/05 Fri


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[> What time frame is it Melva? Is it contemporary? -- beccabee, 08:12:15 04/02/05 Sat


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[> I'm not Melva, but, yes, contemporary. Great book! After the gutwrenching Poisonwood Bible this one was like an Appalachian springtime -- MacPudel, 14:46:43 04/04/05 Mon

OK, not everything that happens in the book is happy, but what I still remember first about the book is the interconnectedness of all things.


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[> True, not everything in the book is sunshine and roses, but the circle of life is completed in this story. I really loved the concept of everything and everyone having an intended purpose. You'll like it beccabee. :-) -- MelvaT, 00:27:14 04/06/05 Wed


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[> [> I just put it on my portable list! -- beccabee, 06:08:37 04/06/05 Wed


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[> I love Barbara Kingsolver and I LOVED this book. The 3 story lines seem so disparate at first, then about half way through, you realize they are starting to connect. I felt like as though the stories became braided together, loosely at first, then tighter and tighter as the book progressed. Just wonderful, luminous writing. BK also lives in Arizona (as does DG), I think Tucson. -- JulieQ, 21:16:23 04/06/05 Wed


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[> I loved, loved, loved this book, and the comments so far are dead on in describing it. But don't forget a pretty hot romance! Thank you for the excellent review, even if you borrowed some of it. -- Brookita, 23:07:53 04/06/05 Wed


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[> This sounds like a great one - right up my alley. I will have to add it to my list! -- Bandruidh, 15:51:44 04/12/05 Tue


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[> I too loved this book, partly because it adds another to dimenion to the breadth of Kingsolver's writings. Her early books read almost like fables, and I personally believe that The Poisonwood Bible will be included in the canon of literature a century from now. But Prodigal Summer is a fascinating combination of ecology and sensuality -- which frankly, is pretty rare! In addition to the enchanting characters in this book, I also enjoyed learning so much about wolves and chestnut trees. Who knew? -- Lindsey B, 13:12:08 04/17/05 Sun


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[> [> Hello Lindsey - are you the one who backed me up on the use of "hen" in THE Books??? -- Lolkate aka Kate Smith, 17:41:05 04/18/05 Mon


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[> [> [> That doesn't ring a bell, but you have piqued my curiosity! -- Lindsey B, 15:55:56 04/22/05 Fri


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[> [> [> That doesn't ring a bell, but you have piqued my curiosity! -- Lindsey B, 15:56:11 04/22/05 Fri


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[> [> [> [> Sorry -- jumpy trigger finger! -- Lindsey B, 15:57:23 04/22/05 Fri


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