The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

The Poisonwood Bible

Barbara Kingsolver

543 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

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 all they believe they will need from home, but so...

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Moods

emotional 77%
reflective 73%
challenging 51%
sad 48%
dark 45%
adventurous 39%
informative 29%
tense 26%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 11%
funny 7%
mysterious 5%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 43%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 34% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 3%

Average rating

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