A review by mallorymce
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Kingsolver truly nailed it with TPWB! The slower pace was different for me, but offered a lot of character development (both good and bad) that was very enjoyable and fulfilling to see. The different perspectives Kingsolver presents in each section give way to unreliable narrators and piecing together each character from their own perspective, and their family’s. I wish some of the side characters had been developed more, such as Anatole, yet these characters did provide a lot to the plot and the Price girls’ development. Looking back having finished the book, there is so much I never picked up on- Kingsolver seems to make an effort to bring everything full circle and relate to ideas throughout the entirety of the novel.
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