The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel by Barbara Kingsolver

4.15 AVERAGE

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raelovestoread's review against another edition

4.0
PopSugar Reading Challenge 2022: A book that features two languages (Kikongo & French)

This was an impressive and expansive book about an American family that travel to the Congo to work as missionaries.

Reflective, philosophical, sometimes a little too poetic, but delivers an unflinching, eye-opening perspective on colonialism told through the sisters' differing voices.

The characters are mostly unsympathetic, but the writing is very readable. This book challenged the way I think in many ways and painted a multifaceted picture of the Congo.

Highly recommended.

katekaliczkapotter's review against another edition

emotional 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: Complicated

bookit_anotherone's review against another edition

4.75
adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

bookworm216_'s review against another edition

3.75
adventurous reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

hillmill90's review against another edition

5.0
adventurous challenging emotional informative sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ericsreads's review against another edition

4.0
dark informative reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Pretty solid 

rileyml103's review against another edition

4.5
adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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kspringer24's review against another edition

5.0
This book will forever have a place in my heart. I first read it as a part of a curriculum for a study abroad program in Uganda and the themes still impacted me. 
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agasloss's review against another edition

4.5
adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

behnz's review against another edition

4.0
emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced