Book Recommendation Requests > Jolie Suarez’s Request

she said: " Most of Barbara Kingsolver's books are about women becoming strong by way of breaking the spirit and determination. Animal Dreams is about one woman facing her old, slow home town and reliving desperate memories all for her ailing, genius of a father. The personalities are vivid, the circumstances convincing, and the challenges heart breaking. She is rich, fluid, and does not cheap out on wit. Prodigal Summer is also amazing – it’s a book about 3 separate characters near the Appalachian mountain Most of Barbara Kingsolver's books are about women becoming strong by way of breaking the spirit and determination. Animal Dreams is about one woman facing her old, slow home town and reliving desperate memories all for her ailing, genius of a father. The personalities are vivid, the circumstances convincing, and the challenges heart breaking. She is rich, fluid, and does not cheap out on wit. Prodigal Summer is also amazing – it’s a book about 3 separate characters near the Appalachian mountains: love, blame, hope, pride, and grit. I hope you crack one! ...more "