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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
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:
Complicated
I read this novel in a post-partum haze while my newborn son nursed and dozed on and off in my arms. As I review this two years later, I still remember certain sequences of the book as if I'd actually lived them or perhaps dreamed them. Whether this is to be attributed to Kingsolver's abilities as a storyteller or my hormones is unclear, but I will lean toward giving Kingsolver most of the credit. A vivid, beautiful book.
emotional
reflective
medium-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
challenging
emotional
informative
sad
slow-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
A very good book. Thematic. Makes you think. Character development kept me engaged.
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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
Loved it! I did think the second half dragged on, but I loved the first half so much it still deserves 5 stars to me. I appreciated how Kingsolver used different narrators to express conflicting opinions on Americans in the Congo.
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Ever since I read Demon Copperhead last year, I can't get enough of Kingsolver's beautifully sharp and yet lyrical prose, and The Poisonwood Bible is a perfect example of the author's literary prowess. A story of one family's slow yet inevitable unraveling, set against the backdrop of 1960s Congo, it's thought-provoking and will definitely stay with me for years to come.