If you could write one additional chapter after the ending what would you write?

I'd like a chapter from Rose's perspective. She was portrayed in a very negative manner-- I'm sure she has a story, too!

Thatcher’s arrival at Treat’s borrowed housing.

I would be curious to see how Zeke's life progresses after he leaves Dusty with Tig. Any regrets, insights, revelations?

Hmmm, I'm generally one who accepts books the way they've been presented to us -- for better and for worse.

That said . . . if forced to, I might opt for *less* of an ending rather than adding to it. I sort of felt that the ending of both story lines gave us an easy way out. They were "happy" endings of a sort, when I think the book might have been better served leaving things dangling in a tougher way. Most things were resolved for our characters in a comfortable way, and that seemed a bit too neat and tidy for me. Everyone got some version of what they wanted/needed.

But, but, I guess I wouldn't have minded spending a few more pages roaming the redwood forests, mountains, and deserts with Thatcher.

I would have liked an additional chapter on Mary Treat. She was the best part of the book for me, and I was disappointed that the author spent more time on Thatcher than Mary. It was obvious at the end that Willa's next project would be to write a biography of Treat and I would have looked liked to read more about Mary. I think Kingsolver is at her best when she is writing about science.