Reviews

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

hh78's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

jelena_k's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

booknerdnicole's review

adventurous challenging informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

swong23's review

5.0

just a really fantastic premise. i loved the perspectives of the women, and Kingsolver’s writing style makes it easy to completely step into their shoes. basically little women meets the congo, and i loved every second.

martine_01's review

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

sarahjane1077's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

How have I not been reading B. Kingsolver all my life?

carlajo713's review

4.0

So this was one of those books that I hung onto every word, until about three quarters of the way through the book. I struggled with the last three books. It was a powerful, moving story. It was a solid 5 Star read for that alone. I dropped a star for my hope the end was near.

kricketa's review against another edition

4.0

been meaning to read this foreeeeever, got a long weekend in the middle of nowhere coming up.

this book is a bit of a slow burn. 100 pages in i didn't think i would be able to finish, but practically everyone i know loves this book so i kept going, and i'm glad i did. the writing is beautiful and the characters are fascinating. the first 100 and last 100 pages are a bit slow moving, but well worth the effort.

possumrevine_school's review against another edition

3.0

Very good but the pacing KILLED me

opheliabedilia's review

5.0

One of my favorites.