... , is to share her life with the kid and give Turtle her best effort. The Bean Trees is the first book I read written by Barbara Kingsolver. Her storytelling magic absorbed me completely from the beginning. I could not put the book down and read cover-to-cover. Great tale on love and friendship, abandonment and belonging. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Bean Trees : A Novel > Customer Review #2: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEST NOVEL EVER I read The Bean Trees, as a junior in high scho...

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• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

... Taylor, the protagonist of The Bean Trees is important in drawing my interest because she narrates much of the story and most of the ideas have been seen through her eyes and point of view. She undergoes major changes in her life and develops herself throughout the story, which enriches the novel ... Turtle gradually develops herself through Taylor's influences and reveals her pasts continuously through Taylor's love, care, and protection. This provides the interest to the readers and touches their hearts deeply. As well as playing a huge role in Turtle's life, Taylor's relationship with ...

• Word Count: 689
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

... The Bean Trees," by Barbara Kingsolver, readers are given the chance to see how two characters that have completely different lifestyles come together and deal with everyday problems, family relationships, and motherhood. Lou Ann chose a lifestyle that would cause her to get married, have a baby and move away right after high school. On the ... dependent and strong person than Lou Ann. A good example of how different their characters are is how they deal with everyday problems. For example, the way they go about trying to find a job clearly shows that Taylor is optimistic and Lou Ann is ...

• Word Count: 651
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School