Reviews

La Biblia Envenenada by Damián Alou, Barbara Kingsolver

imperrterritus's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.75

usbcordnoose's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

typically say this or the tale of despereaux when asked my favorite book. barbara cooked with this one. on a 17-week waitlist for demon copperhead but i've got high hopes!!!! 

scramuel058's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Religious bigotry, and Child death

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Slavery and War

rachelfroehlichhh's review against another edition

5.0

I'm speechless.

drgnhrt968's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

mart_mari's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

kmargaret's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative mysterious sad slow-paced

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

4.5

Barbara Kingsolver is a master storyteller. Her ability to craft a  beautiful and heart wrenching story about a family, while simultaneously telling the story of the devastating damage colonialism and imperialism has wrecked on Africa, specifically the Congo, is unmatched. I learned a great deal, cried, even laughed, will be processing this book for some time. 

yowza_audrey's review against another edition

It was boring 

sciamachy7's review against another edition

5.0

The ending was so good I cannot express how much I love this book. The central messages communicated by Kingsolver are deep and honest and brutal, but also comforting in their own ways. So skillfully crafted, every sentence is thoughtful and intentional. The varying tones and styles used for all the different characters. The writing of the maturation of said characters, yet they still maintain their unique flair. Although ms Gillespie’s class is a waste on the actual AP Lit teaching front, I do enjoy her book selection it seems

daisy_eliza's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Incredibly thought-provoking and a great tale.