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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
I loved how Barbara Kingsolver tells the story from the perspective of the four daughters living in Africa during their father's Christian mission. This was a great book that is a must for every shelf.
really intresting read... particularly the mid point where there is a discussion of democracy versus the consensus decision making that was done in the villages of the Congo
reflective
medium-paced
It is written very well and definitely gets you thinking, but there is such an obvious agenda in this book. I did enjoy reading it though.
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I didn’t like it. I would have DNFed if I hadn’t been reading for the Bookclub that I run. I only found 1 of the characters to be slightly likable. All of the others were just bad. Nothing redeemable.
Part of the reason I didn’t like the book was because I wanted more insight from the Congolese people. If the book had been about them and their reactions to the family I probably would have enjoyed it more.
Overall, it wasn’t for me and it wasn’t what I was looking for in a book that was set in the Congo.
Part of the reason I didn’t like the book was because I wanted more insight from the Congolese people. If the book had been about them and their reactions to the family I probably would have enjoyed it more.
Overall, it wasn’t for me and it wasn’t what I was looking for in a book that was set in the Congo.
challenging
emotional
informative
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
dark
emotional
slow-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
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
emotional
reflective
medium-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
I avoided reading this book for quite a few years and now after reading it, I must say I have been very silly. I was turned off by it being required reading at the school where I worked and NOT because they don't choose good books (they usually do), but because I have been too drained to want edification from my relaxing passed time!
Well... it was wonderful. A perfect required reading for HS but also something everyone should read at some point in there lives. The environment created was so rich, I actually felt as if I were there. I dreamed the Africa of Barbara Kingslover with all of it's hardships and it's depth. Of course, this led to to a couple of wakeful nights but I'll take it for the worldly perspective it lent me.
The Poisonwood Bible will change the way you see your own country, your own kin. As for family dynamics, you get more than your fair share of complicated relationships and juicy drama to get a real sense of the way we are molded by our siblings, parents and closest friends. As far as my view of foreign relations goes... I was forced out of what I hadn't realized was an egocentric view of my homeland and the role we play in this world. The truths as they are perceived by others can be very different than your own truths. I feel that along with the characters of this novel, I too have been humbled by Barbara Kingslover's main protagonist... Africa.
Well... it was wonderful. A perfect required reading for HS but also something everyone should read at some point in there lives. The environment created was so rich, I actually felt as if I were there. I dreamed the Africa of Barbara Kingslover with all of it's hardships and it's depth. Of course, this led to to a couple of wakeful nights but I'll take it for the worldly perspective it lent me.
The Poisonwood Bible will change the way you see your own country, your own kin. As for family dynamics, you get more than your fair share of complicated relationships and juicy drama to get a real sense of the way we are molded by our siblings, parents and closest friends. As far as my view of foreign relations goes... I was forced out of what I hadn't realized was an egocentric view of my homeland and the role we play in this world. The truths as they are perceived by others can be very different than your own truths. I feel that along with the characters of this novel, I too have been humbled by Barbara Kingslover's main protagonist... Africa.