Unsheltered is the new highly anticipated novel from Barbara Kingsolver. It follows two families living in the same falling down East Coast house in two different centuries. I wish I could say I loved this book, but I didn’t. Kingsolver used to be one of my favorite writers. In this book I didn’t really like the modern day characters, I was much more interested in the past story of the female biologist who is actually based on a real woman. There were parts of that story that were fascinating and beautifully written.

Overall, the story is depressing and preachy and I found this book a terrible let down. Try Poisonwood Bible, Prodigal Summer or Animal Dreams for a better read by Kingsolver.