The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

The Poisonwood Bible

Barbara Kingsolver

576 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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The Poisonwood Bible is a story told by the wife and four daughters of Nathan Price, a fierce evangelical Baptist who takes his family and mission to the Belgian Congo in 1959. They carry with them all they believe they will need from home, but so...

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Community Reviews

4.14
based on 44,299 reviews

Moods

emotional: 78%

reflective: 71%

challenging: 53%

sad: 50%

dark: 48%

adventurous: 41%

informative: 35%

tense: 26%

inspiring: 13%

hopeful: 12%

funny: 8%

mysterious: 5%

Pace

4% of readers chose fast
47% of readers chose medium
48% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
39% of readers chose A mix
56% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

87% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

35% of readers chose Yes
58% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

78% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

81% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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