My rating: 4/5
Ozeki is such an intelligent writer. Ostensibly this is a novel about GM potato seeds in Idaho, but there are so many layers, each of which gets us in the heart. Ozeki explores aging, family responsibility, friendship, freedom, and so much more. There are lots of characters in this novel, which I usually don’t like, but somehow she makes each unique, memorable and, aside from one or two, genuinely likeable. I loved that the ‘villain’ really was that, too, like we really have permission to dislike him even as the main character isn’t sure. So much heart in this read!
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