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by Grouch  in Books,  - Top 200, Aug 05 '00
Pros: Kingsolver develops a deeply-layered, richly-textured story that verges on masterpiece status
Cons: There's a tragic turn of events midway through and the pace seems to slow down in its aftermath
Politics and religion, those strange bedfellows, snuggle between the sheets in Barbara Kingsolver’s impressive novel The Poisonwood Bible. Set during Africa’s political upheaval in the early 1960s, Kingsolver’s tale follows missionary Nathan...
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by scmrak in Books, - Top 50, Feb 01 '01
Pros: Serious treatment of cultural bias, strong environmental themes
Cons: none
Nathan Price has lofty ideals in The Poisonwood Bible. Barabara Kingsolver's multifaceted 1999 novel weaves together themes explored in Alcott's Little Women, Conrad's Heart of Darkness, and Burdick & Lederer's The Ugly...
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by skbreese - Top 500, Aug 08 '01
Pros: Tenderly written, great character development, moving story
Cons: The book was a little too long at 543 pages
The "Poisonwood Bible" is one of the best historical novels ever written. Set in post Colonial Africa, it details the Congolese's fight for independence from Belgium. Set against the turmoil of the political revolution, is the Price family's evolution...
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by 4rhodes - Top 1000, May 20 '02
Pros: engrossing, well written, clear visual writing.
Cons: there are scarey moments.
This book review is part of the “This Book Has Changed My Life” Write off. Please see the end of this review for the list of participants.
It has been a long time since I have last written. I took an on-line graduate computer course and...
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by reviewer12 , Aug 21 '02
Pros: Multiple perspectives give a touch of authenticity.
Cons: The history Kingsolver depicts is more or less accurate.
Barbara Kingsolver has created a masterpiece of historical fiction, using multiple voices to tell her story, Kingsolver draws the reader in and inspires emotions, for me the primary one was anger, in her readers. The story she tells is of the Price...
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by levda , Aug 30 '00
Pros: I learned a lot about the Congo and missionaries
Cons: A bit slow moving
I have to admit, it took me well over a month to get into this book. However, once I finally allowed myself to get immersed in the Congo, I couldn't stop reading until I was finished. I have to say, this book far exceeded my expectations.
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by robinmichele , Jun 06 '01
Pros: Exquisite imagery and language. Forceful plot. Highly intriguing characters
Cons: a tad long. Kept me up all night reading.
It has been a long time since a book has been good enough to keep me up all night reading. I hold The Poisonwood Bible in high esteem for this reason and many others.
"You know, you need to read Barbara Kingsolver. I think you'd like...
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by DAnneC - Top 500, Jan 27 '01
Pros: Vivid prose, well-researched content, and firmly held opinions
Cons: Political and religious views may offend some readers
Set alternately in the Congo and the United States during the mid-to-late 20th century, Barbara Kingsolver's The Poisonwood Bible is a stirring indictment of cultural and political imperialism. Speaking with the voices of the five women of the...
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by lisette1 , Sep 30 '00
Pros: Absorbing, thought provoking, expresses different truths.
Cons: None
I just finished Barbara Kingsolver's recent novel. It called forth in me a soul examination of our civilization. Her story took place in Equatorial Africa, the Congo, in the 1950's. A Southern Baptist preacher, a redhead from Georgia, took his wife...
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by Vormancian - Top 500, Aug 19 '01
Pros: The writer is very good.
Cons: The book is not.
Not too long ago I took my first trip to Washington D.C., and one of the most interesting things I saw there was a bookstore. It’s not as weird as it sounds, one of the most interesting things I see anywhere is bound to be a bookstore.
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by willeftk - Top 1000, Sep 07 '00
Pros: Wonderful, vivid details, Easy to read and understand difficult subjects
Cons: Absolutely NONE
Barbara Kingsolver has earned a place on my all-time favorite writers list. I have read a few of her works including; The Bean Trees, Pigs in Heaven, Animal Dreams and now The Poisonwood Bible. She never ceases to amaze me...
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by Bookdiva , Jan 02 '00
Pros: Fascinating, funny, well-written look at turbulent times in the Congo
Cons: None to speak of
As a big fan of Barbara Kingsolver's early American trilogy, The Bean Trees, Pigs in Heaven and Animal Dreams, I was at first reluctant to read her latest, highly praised novel, The Poisonwood Bible. I was skeptical that anyone with such a deep...
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by craftgun40 - Top 1000, Nov 01 '00
Pros: well written, filled with believable fiction and actual facts
Cons: a long book,to read, filled with a lot of despair and tragedy
Poison wood bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Published by HarperFlamingo
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Barbara Kingsolver lives in Arizona and the southern Appalachian mountains. In the course of her life, she actually trained as...
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by irbykb , Sep 21 '00
Pros: deconstruction of patriarchal religious paradigm, beautifully spun tale of mothers, daughters and human nature
Cons: none that I can see
This novel is spanned over a timeline from 1959 to 1985. Most of the action takes place during 1959-1964. When the story begins, Nathan Price uproots his family from their small hometown in Georgia in favor of becoming Christian missionaries to the...
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by bethesdalily , Jun 20 '07
Pros: Very well-written, from a purely literary point of view
Cons: Inordinately irreverent; misrepresentation of Christianity
INTRODUCTION: “Imagine a ruin so strange it must never have happened.” (Barbara Kingsolver.) Imagine a grossly overgrown forest—one with gnarled trees that take life from other decaying plants. Imagine the village near this ...
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