576 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061804816
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 13 October 2009
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 everything they believe they will need from home...
Community Reviews Summary of 20,780 reviews
Moods
reflective 72%
challenging 51%
sad 48%
dark 45%
adventurous 39%
informative 32%
tense 25%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 11%
funny 8%
mysterious 5%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 34% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | 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, Violence576 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061804816
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 13 October 2009
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 everything they believe they will need from home...
Community Reviews Summary of 20,780 reviews
Moods
reflective 72%
challenging 51%
sad 48%
dark 45%
adventurous 39%
informative 32%
tense 25%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 11%
funny 8%
mysterious 5%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 34% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | 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, Violence