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One of my favourite books ever, and I read a lot. Oh you lucky thing getting to read it fresh!

Totally loved it.

I loved it. I also loved The Lacuna.

Loved it, was gripped. Don't know anyone who hasn't loved it

yes i was so gripped by it too

Loved it, would love tp read a book that good again.

Read it about 10 years ago, and I still count it among my favourites.

Loved it- I'm jealous that you're reading it for first time. Read this lots of times. I think this is my favourite book actually. Enjoy!

Loved it and wanted to like The Lacuna but just couldn't get into it properly at all. Glad you enjoyed it.

Loved it! Followed it up with Prodigal Summer, which is totally different, but I loved it.

I liked the Lacuna and Flight Behaviour. Also loved her essay collections. Well worth checking them out!

A very good book. Funny and sad too.

Well, I'm only about a third of the way through so far - reading slowly to enjoy it. (So please don't tell me how it ends!) I'll certainly look for some others of hers.

I'm glad lots of others have enjoyed it too. I'm planning on a very early night to get another hour or so with it before I fall asleep.

Fantastic book, been ages since I read it. This thread is making me want to look it out and reread it!

Hated it. Think I am the only person in the world (or certainly on MN) to do so.

We read it for our Book Group - when I say 'we' I use the term loosely. I didn't get more than an 8th thro' it....I was quite enjoying it but didn't find it a total page-turner.....I was ashamed to be the only one at the Book Group who hadn't read it in its entirety but got the gist from friends and am ashamed to confess that I saw no need to read the rest of it.... so you are not alone RemusLupin (and I'm sure I've said before that I would join you in loving him!).....

It's good not to be alone!

one of my all time favourites

I hate it with a passion.
Wish I'd never read it.

I loved it. I enjoyed the Lacuna even more.

Also loved Bean Trees and Pigs in Heaven. Haven't tried the Lacuna yet.

The Bean Trees is my favourite Barbara Kingsolver followed closely by the Prodigal Summer. I loved the Poisonwood Bible, just not as much. I've been trying to read Flight Behaviour for a year now but just can't love it like the others and I've been warned against The Lacuna!

One of my favourites!

Loved it!

I loved the book, but it spurred me on to read more about the Congo, and that left me feeling very bleak about humanity. Due a re-read I think!