Book Reviews of The Bean Trees

Kentucky-born Taylor Greer sets out for Tucson, Arizona to escape rural poverty and a barefoot & pregnant fate. Along the way, she acquires a 3-yr-old American Indian girl named Turtle. This is a story about love and friendship, abandonment and belonging, and the discovery of surprising resources in apparently empty places. Author Anne Rivers Siddons calls this book "tough and tender, gritty and moving." You'll have to judge that for yourself!

I think I own this book, but I had to request a copy from the library in order to re-read it for a group discussion. I'm glad I did. Taylor and her friends and family are the sort of people I wish I knew in real life, human and flawed but really trying to do the right thing. Now I'm eager to re-read the sequel, Pigs in Heaven.

Easier to read than "The Poisonwood Bible".

I enjoyed this book. I love Kingsolver's witty, funny narrative and the characters are very likable. I would recommend for a nice easy read.

AFTER READING POISONWOOD BIBLE, I COULD HARDLY WAIT TO READ ANOTHER OF HER BOOKS. WHILE NOT NEARLY AS IN DEPTH, I LIKED THIS ONE VERY MUCH AS WELL. I AM STARTING ANOTHER ONE OF HERS TONIGHT AND WILL LIST IT AS SOON AS I'M DONE.

One of my favorite books. The story of a poor girl from Kentucky who has big dreams of going to California. These dreams get curtailed, however, when she comes out of a truck stop to find that someone has left a native american baby on the front seat of her car.

I've only read a couple of Barbara's books - and I need to read more. Down-to-earth stories about average folks going through average challenges. Yet the story is a page-turner. I felt like I knew the characters intimately and was rooting for good things to happen to them. Reading Kingsolver is kind of like rafting down a river. The story unfolds slowly, but there's always something interesting around the next corner.

Wonderful story. Caught me up in the first few pages. Rich characters...I wanted to jump in and be along on their quirky journey!

Although the book was very slow in the beginning, once I plowed through that it became a very good read.

Very good story about real life situations and working through them.

"This is the story of a lovable, resourceful 'instant mother', one who speaks, acts and learns for herself, becoming an inspiration for us all."

A true heart warming story.

Clear-eyed and spirited, Taylor Greer grew up poor in rural Kentucky with the goals of avoiding pregnancy and getting away. But when she heads west with high hopes and a barely functional car, she meets the human condition head-on. By the time Taylor arrives in Tucson , Arizonia , she has aquired a completely unexpected child, a three-year-old American Indian girl named turtle and must somehow come to terms with both motherhood and the necessity of putting down roots. Hers is a story about love friendship, abandonment and belonging, and the discovery of surprising resources in apparently empty places

This is one of Kingsolver's wittiest works. Made me want to read her other novels.

Truly a great read. Amazing author.

Really enjoyed this book. I felt I knew the characters. Good quick read.

Wonderful book!!!!

funny and sweet story by a great writer

like her other books its a easy and fun to read

Excellent!!!

never opened or read, got at a confrence. great book if you liked her others

My book club loves Ms. Kingsolver!

Wonderfully great read!

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