Pigs in Heaven

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Summary: -Another Kingslover masterpiece-
Review: Like most of the people that have reviewed this book, I have read both 'The Bean Trees' and 'Pigs in Heaven.' I will most definitly recommend both of these books to anyone looking to read an attention-keeping book. Barbara Kingslover has a fantastic talent of getting the reader into the characters lives. And the unusual qualities that the characters have just make the book more interesting. For example, while Taylor and Turtle were running from Annawake, the met a strange young lady. Her name was Barbie, and she collected everything that Barbie (the doll) had ever produced. She even dressed like Barbie. As you can see many of the characters were unusual. The plot that these characters create over the span of the two books is an emotional adventure. So many families are broken apart, then to be mended, ironically, in the end. 'Pigs in Heaven' is a just another one of Barbara Kingslover's masterpiece's, she should team up with a producer and combine 'The Bean Trees' and 'Pigs in Heaven' into an elaborate portral of Turtle and "all" of her family in a movie. Amanda M.

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Summary: The sequal to 'Bean Trees' is flat by comparison
Review: Like Kingsolver's previous novel starring Taylor and Turtle, Pigs in Heaven crams a lot of humor, happiness and bizarre plot twists into virtually every page. This makes it an entertaining read, but many times it seems as if Kingsolver is trying too hard. In an attempt to create more of the disordered splendor found in 'Bean Trees' she has gone way overboard. Characters are introduced as though through a revolving door; as soon as you become interested in them they are whisked off the pages. Annawake is boringly typical as the exuberent protector of sacred native life, as is Jaxs in his unreasonable devoted/unfaithful relationship with Taylor. Like many sequels, Pigs in Heaven fails to capture the essential element of its predecessing novel. The charachters from 'Bean Trees' were all there, but the zany, endearing spirit was not.

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Summary: Wonderful characters!
Review: I fell in L O V E with Jax. It's too bad because he's ficitonal, because I want to marry him.

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Summary: "Pigs in Heaven"- what the readers of this special book are.
Review: "Pigs in Heaven" by Barbara Kingsolver is a truly unique venture into a world many of us have never encountered yet immediately take to our hearts. Her characters live so vividly in the story that by the book's end, one feels one has made new friends. The gentle wisdom interspersed with ironic humour caused me to laugh aloud more than once; just as often, tears filled my eyes. Both sides of this heart-tugging tale are so well presented that the conflict seems impossible to resolve. The destiny of the adopted Indian child and her white mother lie in the hands of the Cherokee Nation, and it seems that justice must truly be blind--until fate intervenes, with a little help from human hands. A heartwarming story about real people, with their faults showing --and their humanity glowing, "Pigs in Heaven" is a treat to read.

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Summary: Lovely.
Review: This is a truly beautiful book. The characters of "Pigs In Heaven" leap off the page, so lifelike that it is entirely possible to believe you'll bump into them in the street someday. And the plot is no more and no less strange and wonderful than life itself. Kingsolver is one of those rare writers who know exactly how to convey the human experience, in all its humor and tragedy, without patronising for a minute -- she stares you right in the eye the whole time. Bravo.

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Summary: Writing the heroism of everyday truth.
Review: Barbara expresses her individualism and reality of the world. Through her feminine attitude she displays to the reader how important each creature or soul is in the world. I was reading one of her interviews, and she has such a cool, beautiful personality. She talks about how one person's everyday life is actually a hero in themself, and just surviving is a phenomaneon. And if you look around, each and every person should be praised. After you read a Kingsolver book, you should look around at everyone you know. You probably know many people who have the same degree of problems as the charaters in Pigs In Heaven do. If only Kingsolver could get into their heads and tell us what they are thinking. Then we could help them and recognize them as a hero.I fell in love with each character in Pigs In Heaven, and I think any reader, man or woman, with some sort of value, would pray for Taylor and cry for Alice.

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Summary: A touching and moving story
Review: This book tugged at the heart. It made you want to reform laws, and take a stand aganist unfairness to children of any race, color or creed. A must read for anyone who loves a tear jerker.

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Summary: Pigs in Heaven: The best fictious novel I've ever read!!!!
Review: Pigs in Heaven has little to do with the title itself. It's actually the battles of a silent young Cherokee girl who by mistake ends up with a young woman just getting out into the world by herself. They end up with eachother by pure fate, and head out onto a journey that will bring you closer to the roots of your own freedom and love. Throughout this brightly written novel you will find yourself smiling as the plot takes you away

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Summary: Thank you Barbara Kingsolver
Review: Thank you, Barbara Kingsolver, for your humour and warmth, and most especially, your respect for human dignity

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Summary: A novel immersive in imagery and characters; remarkable!
Review: Barbara Kingsolver is among the remarkable few authors who can truly immerse the reader within a world of their own creation. Kingsolver can weave a yarn in a vivid, almost lyrical way. She describes everyday people in small poems; small moments of inspiration which she gladly shares with her reading audience in order to give them a better view of the world she has placed them in. I have read THE BEAN TREES (the predecessor to PIGS IN HEAVEN) and feel this book is a worthy successor. I highly recommend any of Barbara Kingsolver's writings