Yuhina L L itibaren Texas
hilarious
I've been reading this one on and off since I was 14. I didn't understand then why it wasn't rated as highly as "Wuthering Heights", but even now that I can see the technical problems, I still love it as much. It can be a little hard for modern readers to get into, but once you get the feel for the old-timey speech patterns and plot pace, it's wonderful to fall into. Abused orphans, bigamy, beautiful romantic competition, fires, dramatic death, running away and starting a new life- it's all in there. Too many plot coincidences make it unbelievable, but it's meant to be enjoyable, and it is.
En flott bok fra et utrolig eksotisk miljø. Ta f.eks. lytemakeren som hjelper tiggerne å skaffe seg groteske nok handikap til å oppnå folks oppmerksomhet. Det er bare de som har de mest spektakulære lytene som får mye penger i tiggerskålene. Til tross for fattigdommen og elendigheten som beskrives i boken, husker jeg den likevel som en ganske munter historie.
Perfect example of when the narrator adds to the enjoyment of an audio book. Hysterical! Literally laughed out loud at times.
this book was amazing. Kingsolver did a great job of creating a space in which her themes could unfurl through strong character development and descriptives.