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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m another who hated it, despite loving several of Kingsolver’s other books.

1) I did not find Demon’s voice authentic. What child narrates like an adult? What drug addict sounds so coherent? 
2) I felt zero, zip, connection to many of the characters in this book. The Coach? Hardly knew him. The supporting characters were super under developed.
3). Show v tell. It’s one of those books that tells tells tells for hundreds and hundred of pages. I found myself skimming.

I’m sure staying loyal to David Copperfield was a huge challenge and probably prevented her from making better choices.  I think it’s one of those books you love or hate. Frankly I think a lot of people like it because it’s Barbara Kingsolver and she’s so respected…she got away with the flaws. 
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This is definitely a polarizing book. People seem to love it or hate it. I LOVED it and it was my first BK book, so it wasn't because I love her generally. The narration is in the voice of an adult because it's the story he's telling as a young man, as he looks back on his life. I thought many of the minor characters were very well-developed: his mom, his buddies Maggot and Tommy, Aunt June...I also thought it was a book that showed. Again, though, this book has lovers and haters.

I especially loved the ending, which wasn't dark![/quote]

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