Flight Behavior

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Genres: Fiction » Love & Romance
Dbennett6 says:
Would have liked to have given this a 3.5. The book has a slow start and at no point do you really fall in love with any of the characters except for Dellarobia's kids for being as cute and unspoiled as they are. Kingsolver definitely is gifted with description and I was pleasantly surprised with her unique way of approaching the issue of climate change through the eyes of what can only be called a white trash town in Appalachia. I also appreciated hearing a story of climate chang
...e through the fictional perspective, I could see this book actually getting people to alter their doubt of climate change due to the way it's approached. There are a number of religious references that may turn off someone of lesser faith (aka me). But you quickly realize most of the references are used to build out the atmosphere of the town or told from the skeptical point of view of Dellarobia. It's part of what added to my slow start though. Kingsolver works to make you think about small town culture and how it is that people end up stuck, even the ones that you thought were smart enough to make it out.
KB_Xi says:
Wow. I love Barbara Kingsolver's writing, and she certainly did not disappoint in that regard, but the nature aspects of the book and the character development were what really shined through in this book. I learned SO MUCH about monarch butterflies and about climate change, and truly felt compelled to action because of the book. I also felt like I really understood the main character by the end of the book. A surprisingly quick read.My only criticism is that I felt like I only truly got to know the main character. The book truly centered around her, her internal thoughts and her reflections on the behavior of herself and others. It was difficult to tell how other characters were really feeling. On the other hand, the other characters were less important to the plot and message of the book.
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