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Jun 13, 20191_Great_Book rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Have just discovered Kingsolver and absolutely loved the symmetry, the imagery, the social statements, the fluidity of style, the juxtaposed conflict of characters and the thought-provoking single word title. All of these elements are proof of a master writer, able to evoke and discuss scientific fact through fiction. The challenge of a realistic younger generation accepting the adjustment and adaptation to a changed world in the face of an older generation's decline because of ideological beliefs in an ever-distant old world order is not a new theme, but what hits home is the fact that this is so well described in the present context, not another study of past generations.