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Summary: Not too shabby
Review: I had to read this book for an English class, and found a pleasant surprise-it's really no that bad. But, it was the equivalent of a "chick-flick" for books. All the emotions running rampant throughout the novel sometimes got a little old. If your not into subtle love stories and rather emotional subjects (e.g. motherhood), then I wouldn't recommend it. But, depsite these minor quibbles, I found the story to be somewhat intriguing with the interactions of the characters and the down-to-earth voice of the novel. Kingsolver can grab your attention and keep it with alarming frequency, and often you will have two or three chapters before you even realize how much time has passed. I found following the lives and interactions of the main characters was interesting as well. But, the emotional content of the book wasn't high on my "must read" list, even though it was still a good read.
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Summary: Alanna's Review
Review: The Bean Trees was a very entertaining book. I found that I could easily connect with the main character and the problems she encounterd. The story was real and believable. I would recommend this book to anyone. But I do believe that young women will most enjoy as well as appreciate it.
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Summary: Very Good
Review: Barbara Kingsolver's The Bean Trees is an intriguing, heartfelt novel that emphasizes the amazing bond between parents and children, and well as the connection between true friends. You watch as Taylor Greer goes from a small-town girl with no life experience, to a strong, incredible young woman. I recommend this book to anyone who is looking to fall into a story of strength, self-discovery and true friendship.
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Summary: I laughed, I cried!
Review: I took this book on vacation with me and devoured it. I laughed out loud, I cried, and I thoroughly enjoyed it!
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Summary: Beautifully written
Review: What begins as a book about what seems to be a podunk small-town girl turns out to be an extradorindary tale of a woman's strength and the beauty of true love between parents and their children and between true friends.
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Summary: good writing, hard to read...
Review: Think of a book with no central challenge. Think of a well written book. Think of a book that puts you to sleep. Combine all of those books and you get The Bean Trees. The Bean Trees is a story of a woman's struggle through the beginning of her adulthood. She fights the stereotype of her town and leaves for the West. She has a child thrust into her care and she soon grows to love that child and to call the child her own. This book is good yet bad. You will love it and hate it. It is amazing and boring. Read it if you like, but I must warn you that it is a few hundred pages of boredom.
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Summary: the best book ever!
Review: this is one of the best books i've ever read. barbra kingsolver is now one of my favorite authors. it's about a woman named taylor greer. she grows up in rural kentucky and gets out of there as soon as she can. she is a spirited unique kind of person. she heads out west, and on the way aquires a 3yr. old american indian girl. she, now being a parent has to find work and such. she get a room mate lou ann. they become good friends. taylor works for mattie who sell tires and takes in illegal immigrants in. a couple from guatamala staying with mattie become good friends with taylor and they share an unforgetable journey. i couldn't put it down.
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Summary: A remarkable story of courage and wisedom
Review: Because of the independence and achievements texted within this story, it has become one of my most beloved books. Portraying the courage of one young female trying to escape a lifestyle that would eventually condemn her to one destiny.
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Summary: Very good
Review: In rural Kentucky, a remarkable teenage girl named Missy Greer grew up. Her two main goals in life were to avoid pregnancy and to get away. One summer, she accomplished both. Missy bought an old car and drove halfway across the country to Tuscon, Arizona- where with a new name (Taylor) and a new addition to her small family (an abandoned child named Turtle), Taylor started a new life.The Bean Trees is an amazing novel. It follows Taylor's growth from a tough-girl-on-the-outside-but-really-afraid-inside girl to a responsible young mother. With the help of some new friends and Turtle, who really is an extrodinary girl, Taylor begins to realize that the world isn't as perfect as she used to think it was. Barbara Kingsolver has a way of writing that keeps you turning the page because you get so involved in the lives of the characters. I completely enjoyed this novel, and would recommend it to teens and adults everywhere.
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Summary: Interesting. They grow on trees?
Review: This was an interesting read. Not a fast one, but a good, well written, interesting story that draws you into the life of the main character and her "adopted" daughter. If you like Kingsolver's "Poisonwood Bible" (and I loved it) you'll not regret the time you spend with her in the west on this book.
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