Not a gripping story, but interesting observations on human interactions with one another and the environment. The book started off better than it eventually played out. Will especially be appreciated by green thinkers.

I really did not like this book. It was incredibly difficult to listen to, using too much imagery for a somewhat boring story. If I did not feel like I had a read it for book club I would've stopped partway through. I did not feel uplifted, enlightened or very educated by the story.

Magical honest and lovely.

Delarobia...her appreciation of learning and regard of all living things.

Had read, first listen.

Preston.

Wordsmith, beautiful expressive narrative.

Sorry, but the story on climate change was hard to warm up to. It was not a favorite and I don't think I would recommend it. I found it too long. And I didn't like any of the characters-except maybe the young boy Preston. I didn't mind it being a bit preachy because we all need that to bring awareness but the internal story of Dellarobia I found lacking and I was not rooting for her at all. Just not my cup of tea. Maybe after some thought I will be able to see it in a different light but for now I'm not a fan.

i struggled to finish this one. the story was a bit didactic at times. i found this annoying, but that is most likely a me problem.

not as good as her other books. it was decent, and i appreciate the work she does. i will read the next book she writes as long as it's not a cookbook.

Rarely have I witnessed an author who is as gifted a narrator as she is a writer. Truly a work of art, top to bottom, beginning to end.

Kingsolver in her own and unique voice (literally) tells a vivid story of a woman entangled in a life she didn't choose with a sudden swirl of uncommon natural beauty arriving at her door step calling her to fly out into the world. Beautifully written and narrated, I was in a trance throughout. thank you Barbara, again!

A young mother, finds herself by developing a relationship with the world around her, awareness brings power.

I loved this story. I particularly appreciate Barbara's ability to weave scientific details into a story of intimacy and social complexity. I mostly read scientific creative nonfiction, so for a fiction book, this really hits the mark. I learned so much about rural Appalachian communities, about butterflies, about clashing world views. She portrays her characters perspectives with dignity and true human compassion, allowing readers from an educated, liberal, urban background a window into rural, poor, conservative people, their lives and concerns and full humanness. In a world where these two groups are often pitted against one another in an us versus them mentality, this story helps build bridges of understanding simply through honoring the wisdom and complexity in the rural Appalachian characters and lifestyle. It becomes clear that there are many things that the rural people know that the urban environmentalists could stand to learn. This is a story of climate change, of coming together as different people, of and personal awakening and empowerment from the main female character. Beautifully done.

For the most part I liked this book. I love to listen to Barbara Kingsolver read her book. She is such a great narrator. The only thing I would fault her for in her books is that sometimes her attention to details gets a little tedious. The story is great but sometimes I think it takes to long to get there.