![]() ![]() ![]() The novel also offers a scathing indictment of the current political climate and president. Unsheltered delivers a fascinating history of the planned community of Vineland, New Jersey, and one of its residents, Mary Treat, a little known scientist. A contractor deems it “a shambles,” but soon the meaning of shelter expands into the shaky foundations of familial relationships, the dangers of idolizing political leaders, and the unsustainable nature of capitalism and unbridled growth. In two different time periods, Unsheltered’s characters grapple with the reality of a house built on a nonexistent foundation. Or perhaps it will find a place on the shelf of Great American Novels right beside The Great Gatsby. Perhaps, as some critics say, the novel’s characters serve too much as mouthpieces for political points of view. In her latest novel, Unsheltered (Harper Collins, 2018), Barbara Kingsolver pokes a sharp pen deep into the nest of the American dream, stirring up a mound of undelivered promises and discontented characters who scurry about like angry ants. ![]()
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