The Bean Trees
I’ve become so fickle in my selection of fiction. I almost want a written guarantee from the publisher, or whoever is recommending the work, that i will be completely satisfied when the last page is turned. I’ve been wanting to read something-Kingsolver for awhile, and when a friend said, “You should read ‘The Bean Trees’. The main character reminds me of you.”, I couldn’t resist. It wasn’t the vain idea of seeing myself in fiction that lured me in, but rather the chance to see if this characters grows, changes, adapts, triumphs.
I’m not sure how to sing the praises of a novel without giving a trite summary or listing themes like ingredients. Or like a recipe– Toss together:
handful of people that are all away from home
1/4 C. heartache
3/4 tbsp. Arizona heat
2 babies
whole lotta desire for love, purpose, freedom, friendship, & money
I loved this book. You will love it. Have I ever steered you wrong? That should serve as your guarantee.
yes ma’am. i love this book so much i might read it again.
daphne
June 17, 2009 at 10:07 am
yessss!!!! just walking down the street this past weekend came across a stoop sale and i found the little gem again and couldn’t help but buy it for a buck!
it’s one of those books that i feel like i can have multiply copies of … and i just keep handing them out to friends like lollipops! just hoping that they’ll believe
me when i tell them what a great story it is!
so glad you loved it! next up: Pigs in Heaven wooT!
allnsundry
June 17, 2009 at 9:24 pm
after i’m done with the joads, it’s on to the bean trees. book club girls talked about you and your good book ideas on monday, munching tapenade and drinking vodka. really really really super much miss you. MISS YOUUUUUU.
darby
June 24, 2009 at 3:44 pm
oh man! it wasn’t seeing sweaty people that brought me to mind…it was books?? phew.
i miss yous, yous, yous, yous (as we say in these parts). yous come visit real soon -or- yous have a good meetin’?
i’m leaning more & more to attendance in late july. scheduling is a toughie around these parts…but a quick wknd stint in the omaha slammer together would do us all some good.
caron
June 25, 2009 at 7:21 am