The Lacuna
by Barbara Kingsolver
Taste attributes: historicaldramapoliticalslowheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentarytroubled leadshuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeRealistic and stirring: a serious historical novel, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.8 / 5
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About This Book
In her most accomplished novel, Barbara Kingsolver takes us on an epic journey from the Mexico City of artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo to the America of Pearl Harbor, FDR, and J. Edgar Hoover.
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- Author
- Barbara Kingsolver
- Published
- 2009
- Pages
- 528
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- Open Library
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