The Bean Trees : A Novel

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Summary: nothing special
Review: All and all this was not a bad book. Well written, good character development, etc. But it really didn't "do"anything for me. You're not left thinking at the end and while reading it , I wansn't really intersted in what happened to Taylor or Turtle. If your reading for excitment, or a powerful message, foget this one.

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Summary: This book is very fun with lots of wisdom between the lines.
Review: These were the most down to earth characters and the author fills the book with interesting and genuine people with real problems. I laughed and cried. I did not want the book to end. The characters were all people I could relate to. Just fabulous! Pigs In Heaven is the sequel and every bit as good. Absolutely excellent.

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Summary: Impressive
Review: Although I thought it somewhat flawed by overplotting, especially in the last third, "The Bean Trees" is a gorgeously written novel with a delightfully human tone. A rare recent book acceptable in high school English, "The Bean Trees" and its sequel have been virtually the only books this year I have read for English and liked.

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Summary: Don't read this book
Review: The whole theme of the novel is along the same lines as Steel Magnolias and Fried Green Tomatoes. If you despised them and considered them as big of a waste of paper as I do then just skip it.

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Summary: It was a great book and I recommend it to others!!
Review: This was a great book. I have read it 5 times and each time it gets better. I pick up on more details everytime I read it. Kingsolver is a great author and her other books are great too.

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Summary: The Bean Trees Review....
Review: The Bean Trees is a well plot out story of a girl just starting out and the people she meets. The story of Taylor and her road trip was a good base for the story of growing up, and transformation from un attached teenager to mother. Barbara Kingsolver's writing seemed real, well developed, and to the point, easy for anyone to read. All thought there were some parts that seemed a little predictable, but it was still made you read to the very end.

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Summary: The book gave me great strength
Review: I was told to read this book in my english class which made me really mad. But, the moment I picked up the book it was no keeping down this book changed my life it bought tears to my eyes it gave me a light heart when I read about the life of taylor it gave me an insight of all the people who go through various hardships rather than giving up. I recommend that everyone should read this book.

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Summary: This Book was Great I would read it again!!!!!!
Review: I was forced to read this book for a literature assignment. At first I was confused and didn't understand the book because of the constant switch to diffrent scences every chapter switch but then it began to come together.When I finally got into the book I could hardly put it down. I am not a stay at home and read person but I really enjoyed this book and recomend it to anyone who is into the topic.

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Summary: This book was a very interesting book
Review: This book is a very well written book by Barbara Kingsolver. She's obviously very talented. As for the other people who dont like this book, thats only your opinion. I've had some people fail the same class i was in because they said "It's not interesting at ALL!!!". Heheh, they a;; got F-'s too! ô¿ô

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Summary: Gentle and real
Review: What a wonderful storyteller it takes to lead us down a path like this one and make every word seem so real! Perhaps the story itself means more from an adult point of view, else the (obvious) children who denigrated this lovely book must not yet be ready for it. I hope they will return to it fifteen years from now, and feel the loneliness, the maternal pull, and the universality of it. A delightful book!