The narration was terrible. I couldn't get past the 6th chapter because of the narration, and the book is so boring.

No. I wouldn't ever buy another book that she narrates.

Sadly, it didn't have any redeeming qualities at all.

This was a great book and very thought provoking. A wake up call for all of us for sure as we weather present day storms of mythic proportion. We live in a world that requires such delicate balance and I think of this book all the time and just wonder..... Having a daughter who is a geology major has opened my eyes to many earthy questions and some scary insight makes me wonder too....
The story is also very good and the characters well developed......good read!

nope.

I loved the parts about nature. The characters were bland and predictable.

It was just okay. I didn't necessarily dislike anything (except the accent of Dr. Byron), I just wasn't blown away by it either.

not really.

I enjoyed the story very much. engaging and satisfying. Occasionally I wanted another voice. Thanks!

Barbara Kingsolver is the absolute master of describing ordinary life in the face of extraordinary circumstances. A seemingly freak-of-nature occurrence as told by Kingsolver opens eyes to thoughtful consideration of our world and the delicate balance(s) in which we exist.

Kingsolver's writing is brilliant, well researched and poignant. For anyone who has not read her previous works including the Poisonwood Bible and a more recent nonfiction account of her family's' experiment in living close to nature go quickly and add them to your library.

A lecture about the environment couched in character development.

The narration is poetic and there were some very sweet moments in the story.

If you haven't listened to Barbara Kingsolver before then I recommend listening to the Prodigal Summer instead. I may go back and listen to this story again. It left an impression on me but I need to listen again to pin it down.

This was a beautiful story, that I just couldn't set down. Being from Appalachia myself, and knowing the struggle the main character felt--grasped my heart. This story will not be forgotten.

Barbara Kingsolver is one of my favorite writers. The characters are true and there is science woven through the lives of ordinary people so that I am compelled to do further study. I just wish she would give a professional reader the work. Her voice is fine when she reads female narrative, but the male voices and accents are dreadful and distract from the brilliant prose.

Barbara Kingsolver is a wonderful author. Loved her performance also. The story, obviously is fictional. Also, monarch butterflies west of the Rockies migrate to groves on the Central Coast of California not to Mexico. But climate change has definitely affected all monarch butterflies

Barbara Kingsolver is an amazing writer and an unforgettable reader. I am so glad I chose this book! I already miss the characters and Ms. Kingsolver's voice. Can not recommend more highly.