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336 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061809699
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins e-books
Publication date: 01 December 1988
Description
A bestseller that has come to be regarded as an American classic, The Bean Trees is the novel that launched Barbara Kingsolver’s remarkable literary career.It is the charming, engrossing tale of rural Kentucky native Taylor Greer, who only wants t...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,727 reviews
Moods
hopeful 62%
reflective 49%
inspiring 36%
funny 33%
adventurous 31%
sad 22%
lighthearted 13%
challenging 11%
informative 5%
relaxing 5%
tense 5%
dark 4%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 39% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Abandonment, PedophiliaModerate
Sexual assault, Racism, Suicide attemptMinor
Death of parent, Deportation, Murder
336 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061809699
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins e-books
Publication date: 01 December 1988
Description
A bestseller that has come to be regarded as an American classic, The Bean Trees is the novel that launched Barbara Kingsolver’s remarkable literary career.It is the charming, engrossing tale of rural Kentucky native Taylor Greer, who only wants t...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,727 reviews
Moods
hopeful 62%
reflective 49%
inspiring 36%
funny 33%
adventurous 31%
sad 22%
lighthearted 13%
challenging 11%
informative 5%
relaxing 5%
tense 5%
dark 4%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 39% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Abandonment, PedophiliaModerate
Sexual assault, Racism, Suicide attemptMinor
Death of parent, Deportation, Murder