The Bean Trees : A Novel

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Summary: LETS SLEEP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: I dont know who Barbara Kingsolver is directing this book to, but if it is teenagers then she's got a lot of work to do . This book is boring enough to put somebody asleep, and it did me! This book was not interesting in the slightest way! The hardest thing that the main character had to do was go across a STATE border with illegal aleins that were dressed like Americans, and it was sooooooooooo easy. My review on this book is that it wasn't worth my time, and the only good thing about it was that I caught up on my sleep!!!!!

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Summary: Not so much for men as for Women
Review: As a male, I found the message of The Bean Trees a bit harsh. With exception of one (Angelic) man, the rest of the men in the story are simply bastards, who abuse little children, and walk out on women. Thus, I found the novel to be offensive in that aspect. Yet, if you are a woman, the chances are you will enjoy the book, as it offers inspiring, detailed and tear-jerking material, with a wonderfully realistic heroine, regardless if you are a man or a woman

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Summary: A story that will warm your heart.
Review: I'm happy to say that my teachers did a good job of picking out this book for the summer reading list. Barbara Kingsolver has a unique way of taking those kind of things that happen in the backround of this world into the open. Her little bits of humor make it a wonderful story for every one to enjoy. It's also a wonderful book about lifes little choices.

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Summary: This book is very heart-warming and realistic.
Review: I loved this book dearly. It has an excellent point and it really touched my soul.

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Summary: Do yourself a faver, don't read this book!
Review: This book really did stink. A horrible waste of time and effort to read. When I first started reading the book, I was genuinely interested. The first chapter left me with a feeling of suspense. But after that, the book really goes downhill, starting at the point when Taylor acepts a baby from a total stranger. The characters were dull, and the book gave you no incentive to turn the next page. This book is only fit to be used for kindling on those long cold winter nights.

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Summary: This book deals with the the things life is made of.
Review: Thank goodness somebody wrote it. A fab book about love and loss, finding yourself while your losing yourself. Incredibly moving, it touches your core and brings you to so many realizations. Or least it did for me. I've never read a book that touches so much on the way things are. A masterpeice.

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Summary: A Great Book, A Must Read, for Children and Adults.
Review: I couldn't put this book down, Kingsolver is one of the best authors i've ever been introduced to though writing. Kingsolver has a heart and sole for writing. I cann't wait to get the sequel to this: "Pigs in Heaven"

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Summary: I loved it!!!
Review: This book is remarkable!! It should be on every child's summer reading list. Kingslover showed a different and adventerous side of the south-west!!

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Summary: A story that stays with you forever!
Review: I read this book more than a year ago and the tale keeps coming back to me. Turtle's vulnerability and resiliance make the reader love her and ache for her early life. Taylor's unwitting rescue of Turtle changes her own life and leads the reader through a wonderful mix of humerous and tear-jerking episodes. This is a book to keep on the bedside table year-round!

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Summary: The author takes you to new heights in reading!
Review: I absolutely loved this book. I had to read it for school, and then I read the sequel for fun. Barbara Kingsolver is a wonderful author because even though I've never had any experiences like the characters in the book, I can relate to them and picture myself in the beautiful southwest. Absolutely awesome. I couldn't put it down and I still read it at least three times a year.