Books : The Bean Trees: A Novel

Rating: - Hope springs eternal for those willing to change their names
Ms. Kingsolver reels you in to a small town only to quickly throw you back into the cruel harsh world. The changing names of characters and the hidden world of the refugees exist in our world even though we cannot always recognize them. I loved the way the main character held on to her "head rights," not realistically, but to combat her own insecurity. In the end, she is strong enough to overcome her fears and finds she doesn't need to fall back on anything. Yes, it was idealistic, but it was well written and made me feel better about the people I live with in this world.

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Rating: - Just not to my liking!
I found it very difficult to get through this book. I stopped once, but was encouraged to finish it by others who have liked it. I'm sorry to say that I never found the story very exciting. I thought the action was less than believable and did not feel an affinity for any of the characters.

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Rating: - The book was excellent!!
I really liked the book Bean Trees because all the other books that I read don't make that much sense to me but this book did.

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Rating: - Witty and intelligent
At first I was reluctant to read this book but was glad I decided to give it a chance after the first page. It is a captivating story of a young outspoken girl and her life-changing road trip. It is written in a real-life way and keeps the reader interested with colorful dialogue and it doesn't sound preachy. I would recommend it to anyone who likes a good storyline and interesting word structure.

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Rating: - Emotional story, quite thought provoking
Excellent book! The bean trees provides a chance for anyone to question the paths of their own lives; what they want to become and who they are. Quite thought provoking. Easy to understand too!Great book for summer reading and/or project