640 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571201983
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber
Publication date: 24 September 1998
Description
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 19,245 reviews
Moods
reflective 72%
challenging 49%
sad 47%
dark 44%
adventurous 39%
informative 29%
tense 25%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 11%
funny 8%
mysterious 5%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 59% | Yes: 33% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Child death, Religious bigotry, ColonisationModerate
Ableism, Domestic abuse, Racism640 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571201983
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber
Publication date: 24 September 1998
Description
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 19,245 reviews
Moods
reflective 72%
challenging 49%
sad 47%
dark 44%
adventurous 39%
informative 29%
tense 25%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 11%
funny 8%
mysterious 5%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 59% | Yes: 33% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Religious bigotry, ColonisationModerate
Ableism, Domestic abuse, Racism