I loved this book! It is the story of the Price family, a Georgia family who moves to the African Congo on a mission trip in the early 1960s on the brink of modern Zaire's "independence" from Belgian control. Told from the perspectives of the female Prices, each chapter gives a different perspective on the same historical events, and this makes for a fantstic read. You truly get to know the characters as they remain consistent throughout the book. Kingsolver describes life in rural Africa with raw, vivid, and heartbreaking detail. It spans two + decades, and is a truly satisfying tale. I am so glad Zachary is reading this for school as it gave me the chance to borrow it for a little while.
Megan finished reading all of her books for the Borders Summer Reading Book Chart, and we went to Borders last night for her free book. She got The Witch of Blackbird Pond. It was a hard decision, as there were some good books to choose from. But, after reading the back of all of them, she made her choice, and I think she'll enjoy it. I am so proud of her!
Fiction - 4 stars
