545 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060786502
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 05 July 2005
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 18,741 reviews
Moods
reflective 72%
challenging 49%
sad 47%
dark 44%
adventurous 38%
informative 28%
tense 26%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 10%
funny 8%
mysterious 5%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 33% | No: 7%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, RacismModerate
Ableism, Domestic abuse, Colonisation
545 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060786502
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 05 July 2005
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 18,741 reviews
Moods
reflective 72%
challenging 49%
sad 47%
dark 44%
adventurous 38%
informative 28%
tense 26%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 10%
funny 8%
mysterious 5%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 33% | No: 7%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, RacismModerate
Ableism, Domestic abuse, Colonisation