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Criticism of racism, of current political situation in the US.The effortless knack of Kingsolver to write dialogs that sound so much true to life.One of the most outspoken American advocates of Darwin and evolutionary theory in the late nineteenth century. She was a scientist and writer, extremely well known in her time. The life of the naturalist Mary Treat, whom I knew nothing about the evolution debate (cf.

And to add to the connection between both stories, the last words of a chapter become the title of the next.

Thatcher physically resisted the urge to walk over and read the books’ titles, a magnetism that had controlled him since the day in late childhood when he’d first set eyes on a book.

And both stories also connected with their relation to nature and environment The back and forth between 2 stories, 2 families living on the same property, one in the 1870s, one in the 2010s, in the time leading to the latest American presidential election.To be honest, there were a few elements I did like in Unsheltered: Well, like other similar recent disasters with other authors, Unsheltered didn’t work for me. And mine is not positive at all! This author was on the list of writers I would automatically read, diving into their latest work without even reading the synopsis. Maybe some of you have already read it? What did you think? I’m very curious to know about your own experience. Like me, you probably rushed on Unsheltered, her upcoming book. Personally, I have read almost all her books, including collections of essays, and enjoyed them a lot. Goodreads *** I have the feeling lots of you are big fans of Barbara Kingsolver, and for good reasons. Genre: Literary fiction/ Historical fiction