Cliffs Notes on Kingsolver's The Bean Trees

by Suzanne Pavlos

Kingsolver's style is poetic, blends realism with lyricism, and is interspersed with humor. Many critics call her style "a Southern novel taken West." This novel is about the primacy of family, community, and the importance of an emotional support system for the individual.

64 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1999