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Title: Bridges of Madison County Meets Farmers' Almanac
Review: What the heck happened? I bought this in hardcover the minute I heard about it: I am crazy about almost all of Kingsolver's books, "The Poisonwood Bible" most of all. I knew it wasn't a good sign when the primary love interest's name was "Eddie Bondo," but there is enough about moth sex (yes, you read that right) and the phallic resemblance of flowers to make Kingsolver sound like the Hugh Hefner of the forest floor. Problem is, there's not much else to this book: the dialogue is hackneyed and predictable, and the plot line is entirely uncompelling. If you have never read Kingsolver, this review is a plea not to begin here. If you have, all I can say is: proceed at your own risk. I personally regret reading a work that has so profoundly compromised my love for this author's stories.
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