I generally like Kingsolver's novels, but this one didn't particularly draw me in. It's a quick and easy read, in spite of its size. But overall, I had the sense that Kingsolver focused more on conveying her specific environmental concerns, which I happen to agree with, than writing an enveloping, rich story. I'm not sure what I would have changed, because I liked her characters. But there wasn't a depth to them that I'm used to seeing in Kingsolver's novels. I don't know.

I was really psyched about "The Lacuna" though, and maybe I set the bar too high.