Animal Dreams

On February 27, 2003 I wrote this in my book journal:

Today I finished Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver. I'm really indifferent about this book. I didn't love or hate it. It was a very easy book to read but it didn't really capture me and keep me from wanting to do anything else like some books do. The story overall I think is about love and finding acceptance with the one you do love.

Codi was the main character who had grown up in a town call Grace in Arizona with her sister. They were both raised by their father after their mother died shortly after her sister, hallie was born. They moved away and lived as roommated in Tucson. Codi went to medical school and when she was almost done, decided that's not what she wants to do. Her sister was an environmentalist and went to Nicaragua to work on their deteriorating crops. Then Codi got news that her fater was ill and moves back to Grace. She meets a man Lloyd and falls in love.

Her sister is kidnapped and killed in Nicaragua and her fahter passes away from some unspecified mental condition. But her and Lloyd live happily ever after. I am more interested in the author than this particular book. She wrote another novel called "The Poinsonwood Boble." Some people say it has changed their lives so maybe I'll read that one.

The author is an environmental biologist and writes short stories and essays. One in particular about the inevitable extinction of bananas. I ought her book Small Wonder so maybe that one will shed some light on thie banana crisis. I think I'm going to start this new thing where I pick my favorite quote from each book and share it with you. My favorite quote from this book is: "what you do determines your soul." How true.