Unsheltered: A Novel - Rilegato

“Kingsolver’s dual narrative works beautifully. By giving us a family and a world teetering on the brink in 2016, and conveying a different but connected type of 19th-century teetering, Kingsolver creates a sense...that as humans we’re inevitably connected through the possibility of collapse, whether it’s the collapse of our houses, our bodies, logic, the social order or earth itself...In this engaged and absorbing novel, the two narratives reflect each other, reminding us of the dependability and adaptiveness of our drive toward survival.” (Meg Wolitzer, New York Times Book Review)

“Utterly captivating...Keenly observed and thought-provoking...Kingsolver’s much-demonstrated talent for developing truly believable characters is, once again, on full display...Perhaps, more importantly, it’s the characters’ hardscrabble circumstances—especially in the modern story—that resonate right down to the bone.” (San Francisco Chronicle)

“Kingsolver brilliantly captures both the price of profound change and how it can pave the way not only for future generations, but also for a radiant, unexpected expansion of the heart.” (O: The Oprah Magazine, 15 Best Books of 2018)

“I felt almost bereft closing the cover on this book... With a spellbinding narrative and its exquisitely accurate evocation of two eras, Barbara Kingsolver’s novel is itself a shelter of sorts. One doesn’t want to leave it.” (Helen Klein Ross, Wall Street Journal)

“Barbara Kingsolver’s latest novel, Unsheltered, will make you weep...But Kingsolver is also downright hilarious...Unsheltered is also a sociopolitical novel tackling real-world issues, especially how we humans navigate profound changes that threaten to unmoor us.” (O, the Oprah Magazine)

“Barbara Kingsolver does something amazing in her new novel...Uncovering and appreciating the connections between the two stories, historical and contemporary, is the best reason to read the book...Both stories are compelling as Thatcher and Willa lead their families during dangerously uncertain times.”                          (Associated Press)

“UNSHELTERED’s title suggests a roof gone missing. But it’s also a resonant call to be more alert to our social predicaments, to ‘stand in the clear light of day.’” (USA Today)

“Unsheltered is a skillful blend of fact and fiction told in alternating chapters... It’s a winner all the way...an absolute giant of a book.”      (New York Journal of Books)

“Nuanced and convincing...Engrossing.” (Jane Ciabattari, BBC News “Preview”)

“Sophisticated storytelling, compelling characters and sharp humor...Kingsolver is a writer who can help us understand and navigate the chaos of these times.” (Minneapolis Star Tribune)