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A review by jhbandcats
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I first read this twenty years ago and it has stayed with me as a powerful story of hubris and attendant woe on a personal and global level. I seem to have forgotten the depth of characterization and I responded to a couple of the main characters with disgust. I think this is a book that all Americans should read so we learn about our secret history. Great book but hard to read in an emotional sense.
Graphic: Colonisation, Slavery, Torture, Abandonment, Animal death, Classism, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, War, Child death, Death, Genocide, and Mental illness