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640 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571201983
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber
Publication date: 24 September 1998
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 28,212 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
challenging 53%
sad 49%
dark 47%
adventurous 41%
informative 34%
tense 26%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 11%
funny 8%
mysterious 5%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 34% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%Average rating
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Child death, Racism, Religious bigotryModerate
Domestic abuse, Ableism, War640 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571201983
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber
Publication date: 24 September 1998
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 28,212 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
challenging 53%
sad 49%
dark 47%
adventurous 41%
informative 34%
tense 26%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 11%
funny 8%
mysterious 5%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 34% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Racism, Religious bigotryModerate
Domestic abuse, Ableism, War