A review by bookishbetty
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

5.0

This book highlights the horrors of colonialism. It also shows how damaging and abusive organized religion and mission work can be. I can understand why some may have been offended by these truths. Because they don't want to admit these are truths. Basically, I feel if you didn't like this book, it's because you are of the conservative, pearl-clutching persuasion.

All that aside, this book spoke to me on many levels. SPOILER ALERT ----- Child loss being one of them, as I lost my first born two years ago.

The story telling is fantastic, it is by turns poetic, irreverent, gut wrenching and funny.