Reviews
"A sweeping narrative of utopian dreams and political reality.A stirring novel.intimate and pitch-perfect.", 'Kingsolver deftly combines real history and the life of the fictional protagonist'ŠA sweeping tale.', "Shepherd's story in Kingsolver's accomplished literary hands is so seductive, the prose so elegant, the architecture of the novel so imaginative, it becomes hard to peel away from the book", Kingsolver Deftly Combines Real History and the Life of the Fictional Protagonist.A Sweeping Tale., '[Kingsolver] stirs the real with the imagined to produce a breathtakingly ambitious book, bold and rich'Šhopeful, political and artistic. The Lacuna fills a lacuna with powerfully imagined social history, A sweeping mural of sensory delights and stimulating ideas about art, government, identity and history…Readers will feel the sting of connection between then and now., Masterful...a reader receives the great gift of entering not one but several worlds...The final pages haunt me still., "A sweeping mural of sensory delights and stimulating ideas about art, government, identity and history.Readers will feel the sting of connection between then and now.", "A sweeping narrative of utopian dreams and political realityâŠA stirring novelâŠintimate and pitch-perfect.", Compelling.Kingsolver's descriptions of life in Mexico City burst with sensory detail-thick sweet breads, vividly painted walls, the lovely white feet of an unattainable love., Kingsolver Deftly Combines Real History and the Life of the Fictional Protagonist…A Sweeping Tale., A lavishly gifted writer... Kingsolver [has a] wonderful ear for the quirks of human repartee. The Lacuna is richly spiked with period language... This book grabs at the heartstrings..., "...True and riveting...Barbara Kingsolver has invented a wondrous filling here, sweeter and thicker than pan dulce, spicy as the hottest Mexican chiles, paranoid as the American government hunting Communists ", Rich.impassioned.engrossing.Politics and art dominate the novel, and their overt, unapologetic connection is refreshing., The most mature and ambitious [novel] she's written…An absorbing portrayal of American life…A rich novel [with] a large, colorful canvas…A tender story about a thoughtful man., 'A lavishly gifted writer... Kingsolver [has a] wonderful ear for the quirks of human repartee. The Lacuna is richly spiked with period language... This book grabs at the heartstrings...', "RichâŠimpassionedâŠengrossingâŠPolitics and art dominate the novel, and their overt, unapologetic connection is refreshing.", Compelling…Kingsolver's descriptions of life in Mexico City burst with sensory detail-thick sweet breads, vividly painted walls, the lovely white feet of an unattainable love., Compelling...Kingsolver's descriptions of life in Mexico City burst with sensory detail--thick sweet breads, vividly painted walls, the lovely white feet of an unattainable love., 'Masterful'Ša reader receives the great gift of entering not one but several worlds'ŠThe final pages haunt me still.', '...True and riveting...Barbara Kingsolver has invented a wondrous filling here, sweeter and thicker than pan dulce, spicy as the hottest Mexican chiles, paranoid as the American government hunting Communists ', A sweeping narrative of utopian dreams and political reality…A stirring novel…intimate and pitch-perfect., "Rich...impassioned...engrossing...Politics and art dominate the novel, and their overt, unapologetic connection is refreshing.", A sweeping narrative of utopian dreams and political reality...A stirring novel...intimate and pitch-perfect., Rich...impassioned...engrossing...Politics and art dominate the novel, and their overt, unapologetic connection is refreshing., "Kingsolver Deftly Combines Real History and the Life of the Fictional Protagonist.A Sweeping Tale.", [Kingsolver] stirs the real with the imagined to produce a breathtakingly ambitious book, bold and rich...hopeful, political and artistic. The Lacuna fills a lacuna with powerfully imagined social history|9780060852573|, 'Compelling'ŠKingsolver's descriptions of life in Mexico City burst with sensory detail'thick sweet breads, vividly painted walls, the lovely white feet of an unattainable love.', 'A sweeping mural of sensory delights and stimulating ideas about art, government, identity and history'ŠReaders will feel the sting of connection between then and now.', 'Shepherd's story in Kingsolver's accomplished literary hands is so seductive, the prose so elegant, the architecture of the novel so imaginative, it becomes hard to peel away from the book', Masterful.a reader receives the great gift of entering not one but several worlds.The final pages haunt me still., Compelling…Kingsolver's descriptions of life in Mexico City burst with sensory detail--thick sweet breads, vividly painted walls, the lovely white feet of an unattainable love., "A lavishly gifted writer... Kingsolver [has a] wonderful ear for the quirks of human repartee. The Lacuna is richly spiked with period language... This book grabs at the heartstrings...", "[Kingsolver] stirs the real with the imagined to produce a breathtakingly ambitious book, bold and rich...hopeful, political and artistic. The Lacuna fills a lacuna with powerfully imagined social history, 'The novel achieves a rare dramatic power...Kingsolver masterfully resurrects a dark period in American history with the assured hand of a true literary artist.', '[Kingsolver's] Playful Pastiche Brings to Vivid Life the Culture Wars of an Earlier Era...', "MasterfulâŠa reader receives the great gift of entering not one but several worldsâŠThe final pages haunt me still.", ...True and riveting...Barbara Kingsolver has invented a wondrous filling here, sweeter and thicker than pan dulce, spicy as the hottest Mexican chiles, paranoid as the American government hunting Communists, '[Kingsolver] hasn't lost her touch...she delivers her signature blend of exotic locale, political backdrop and immediately engaging story line...teems with dark beauty.', Shepherd's story in Kingsolver's accomplished literary hands is so seductive, the prose so elegant, the architecture of the novel so imaginative, it becomes hard to peel away from the book, 'The most mature and ambitious [novel] she's written'ŠAn absorbing portrayal of American life'ŠA rich novel [with] a large, colorful canvas'ŠA tender story about a thoughtful man.', 'Breathtaking...dazzling...The Lacuna can be enjoyed sheerly for the music of its passages on nature, archaeology, food and friendship; or for its portraits of real and invented people...But the fuller value...lies in its call to conscience and connection.', The most mature and ambitious [novel] she's written.An absorbing portrayal of American life.A rich novel [with] a large, colorful canvas.A tender story about a thoughtful man., "[Kingsolver's] Playful Pastiche Brings to Vivid Life the Culture Wars of an Earlier Era...", "The novel achieves a rare dramatic power...Kingsolver masterfully resurrects a dark period in American history with the assured hand of a true literary artist.", "A work that is often close to magic.... Much research underlies this complex weaving...but the work is lofted by lyric prose.", "Compelling...Kingsolver's descriptions of life in Mexico City burst with sensory detailthick sweet breads, vividly painted walls, the lovely white feet of an unattainable love.", Breathtaking...dazzling...The Lacuna can be enjoyed sheerly for the music of its passages on nature, archaeology, food and friendship; or for its portraits of real and invented people...But the fuller value...lies in its call to conscience and connection., The novel achieves a rare dramatic power...Kingsolver masterfully resurrects a dark period in American history with the assured hand of a true literary artist., A work that is often close to magic.... Much research underlies this complex weaving...but the work is lofted by lyric prose., The most mature and ambitious [novel] she's written...An absorbing portrayal of American life...A rich novel [with] a large, colorful canvas...A tender story about a thoughtful man., "[Kingsolver] hasn't lost her touch...she delivers her signature blend of exotic locale, political backdrop and immediately engaging story line...teems with dark beauty.", "The most mature and ambitious [novel] she's writtenâŠAn absorbing portrayal of American lifeâŠA rich novel [with] a large, colorful canvasâŠA tender story about a thoughtful man.", 'Rich'Šimpassioned'Šengrossing'ŠPolitics and art dominate the novel, and their overt, unapologetic connection is refreshing.', [Kingsolver] stirs the real with the imagined to produce a breathtakingly ambitious book, bold and rich.hopeful, political and artistic. The Lacuna fills a lacuna with powerfully imagined social history|9780060852573|, 'A sweeping narrative of utopian dreams and political reality'ŠA stirring novel'Šintimate and pitch-perfect.', "CompellingâŠKingsolver's descriptions of life in Mexico City burst with sensory detail--thick sweet breads, vividly painted walls, the lovely white feet of an unattainable love.", Rich…impassioned…engrossing…Politics and art dominate the novel, and their overt, unapologetic connection is refreshing., "Breathtaking...dazzling...The Lacuna can be enjoyed sheerly for the music of its passages on nature, archaeology, food and friendship; or for its portraits of real and invented people...But the fuller value...lies in its call to conscience and connection.", 'A work that is often close to magic.... Much research underlies this complex weaving...but the work is lofted by lyric prose.', "Masterful...a reader receives the great gift of entering not one but several worlds...The final pages haunt me still.", "Rich...impassioned...engrossing...Politics and art dominate the novel, and their overt, unapologetic connection is refreshing." -- Chicago Tribune "Masterful...a reader receives the great gift of entering not one but several worlds...The final pages haunt me still." -- San Francisco Chronicle Book Review "Compelling...Kingsolver's descriptions of life in Mexico City burst with sensory detail--thick sweet breads, vividly painted walls, the lovely white feet of an unattainable love." -- The New Yorker "A work that is often close to magic.... Much research underlies this complex weaving...but the work is lofted by lyric prose." -- Denver Post "Shepherd's story in Kingsolver's accomplished literary hands is so seductive, the prose so elegant, the architecture of the novel so imaginative, it becomes hard to peel away from the book" -- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "[Kingsolver's] playful pastiche brings to vivid life the culture wars of an earlier era..." -- Vogue "...True and riveting...Barbara Kingsolver has invented a wondrous filling here, sweeter and thicker than pan dulce, spicy as the hottest Mexican chiles, paranoid as the American government hunting Communists " -- Philadelphia Inquirer "A sweeping mural of sensory delights and stimulating ideas about art, government, identity and history...Readers will feel the sting of connection between then and now." -- Seattle Times "A sweeping narrative of utopian dreams and political reality...A stirring novel...intimate and pitch-perfect." -- San Diego Union-Tribune "Kingsolver deftly combines real history and the life of the fictional protagonist...A sweeping tale." -- Atlanta Journal-Constitution "The most mature and ambitious [novel] she's written...An absorbing portrayal of American life...A rich novel [with] a large, colorful canvas...A tender story about a thoughtful man." -- Washington Post "A lavishly gifted writer... Kingsolver [has a] wonderful ear for the quirks of human repartee. The Lacuna is richly spiked with period language... This book grabs at the heartstrings..." -- Los Angeles Times "Breathtaking...dazzling...The Lacuna can be enjoyed sheerly for the music of its passages on nature, archaeology, food and friendship; or for its portraits of real and invented people...But the fuller value...lies in its call to conscience and connection." -- New York Times Book Review "The novel achieves a rare dramatic power...Kingsolver masterfully resurrects a dark period in American history with the assured hand of a true literary artist." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "[Kingsolver] hasn't lost her touch...she delivers her signature blend of exotic locale, political backdrop and immediately engaging story line...teems with dark beauty." -- People "[Kingsolver] stirs the real with the imagined to produce a breathtakingly ambitious book, bold and rich...hopeful, political and artistic. The Lacuna fills a lacuna with powerfully imagined social history -- Kansas City Star, "The most mature and ambitious [novel] she's written...An absorbing portrayal of American life...A rich novel [with] a large, colorful canvas...A tender story about a thoughtful man.", A sweeping narrative of utopian dreams and political reality.A stirring novel.intimate and pitch-perfect., Kingsolver Deftly Combines Real History and the Life of the Fictional Protagonist...A Sweeping Tale., [Kingsolver] hasn't lost her touch...she delivers her signature blend of exotic locale, political backdrop and immediately engaging story line...teems with dark beauty., A sweeping mural of sensory delights and stimulating ideas about art, government, identity and history.Readers will feel the sting of connection between then and now., [Kingsolver] stirs the real with the imagined to produce a breathtakingly ambitious book, bold and rich…hopeful, political and artistic. The Lacuna fills a lacuna with powerfully imagined social history|9780060852573|, Masterful…a reader receives the great gift of entering not one but several worlds…The final pages haunt me still., A sweeping mural of sensory delights and stimulating ideas about art, government, identity and history...Readers will feel the sting of connection between then and now.