A review by raru
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

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

3.0

The first two thirds of the book are beautiful and riveting, deftly constructed, but the pacing of the last third is awful. The story loses all momentum and you’re left with basically a 200 page epilogue. Unfortunately the lack of unified storyline in that section is not very effective. I still recommend reading at least the first 4 books/sections.
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