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millsjeff 's review for:
The Poisonwood Bible
by Barbara Kingsolver
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-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
The epitome of an Oprah’s Book Club pick (derogatory).
Mostly solid, especially as a feat of storytelling. Some of the writing is bogged down by cliché, and only one of the five narrative voices (Adah) felt compelling and truly unique.
The last 150 pages are a mess. Kingsolver does not handle leaps forward in time with the deftness that she exhibits in the first 400 pages. The narrative goes limp. Much that is obvious is overly explained, and the whole mess circles the drain for a painfully long time.
Mostly solid, especially as a feat of storytelling. Some of the writing is bogged down by cliché, and only one of the five narrative voices (Adah) felt compelling and truly unique.
The last 150 pages are a mess. Kingsolver does not handle leaps forward in time with the deftness that she exhibits in the first 400 pages. The narrative goes limp. Much that is obvious is overly explained, and the whole mess circles the drain for a painfully long time.