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546 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780606342391
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Publication date: Not specified
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 everything they believe they will need from home...
Community Reviews Summary of 28,466 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
challenging 53%
sad 50%
dark 47%
adventurous 41%
informative 34%
tense 26%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%
funny 8%
mysterious 5%
Pace
medium 45%
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: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | 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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Graphic
Child death, Racism, ColonisationModerate
Ableism, Religious bigotry, Domestic abuseMinor
Death of parent, Torture, Genocide546 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780606342391
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Publication date: Not specified
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 everything they believe they will need from home...
Community Reviews Summary of 28,466 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
challenging 53%
sad 50%
dark 47%
adventurous 41%
informative 34%
tense 26%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%
funny 8%
mysterious 5%
Pace
medium 45%
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: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | 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, ColonisationModerate
Ableism, Religious bigotry, Domestic abuseMinor
Death of parent, Torture, Genocide