The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel
New York Times Bestseller - Pulitzer Prize Finalist - An Oprah's Book Club Selection
"Powerful . . . [Kingsolver] has with infinitely steady hands worked the prickly threads of religion, politics, race, sin and redemption into a thing of terrible beauty." --Los Angeles Times Book Review
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I was not impressed with this book. It SHOULD be such an interesting story, but for 3/4's of it, I was so bored. I didn't connect with any of the characters, the only one worth saving died. It was actually WORK to finish it, which is so disappointing, as everyone that I know that had read it really sang it's praises.
It's my second Kingsolver book and it will definitely be my last.
It's my second Kingsolver book and it will definitely be my last.
This tale is told through 5 narrators. The mother and sisters who endured the life in a fishbowl of being a pastoral family...transplanted In the Congo. It's a fascinating story of love and loss. Faith and fear. Told in a lyrical voice.
The characters and the plot were really interesting and I really liked the format of the book as well. But... it was such a bummer.
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