The Lacuna

Compelling, beautiful, and full of heart. Reading it felt like being pulled along by a current, and I was never sure where I was going, but the trip was well worth it.

couldn't get into it, felt too similar to other Kingsolvers I preferred

The most important part of the story is the thing you don't know–the lacuna. With this brilliant trope, Kingsolver explores the the abuse heaped on working people, the lies spread by politicians and newspapers, and the meaning of art. This is one of the best books I've ever read, but by the end I saw parallels to the present political atmosphere–parallels that I'm sure were not unintentional–and it just made me angry that we're still letting people get away with spewing their nonsense. A terrific read. (While I agree with those who say it is a little slow to take off, I was hooked as soon as Frida and Diego arrived on the page.)