The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel by Barbara Kingsolver
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Book Reviews of The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel
Book Review: One of my favorites...
Summary: 5 Stars
The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel (P.S.)
I've read this at least half a dozen times in the last several years & ALWAYS find nuances and plot points that are new. Kingsolver provides seamless transitions between the voices of the characters while managing to hold each one accountable for her own actions and the way their impact magnifies as it ripples outward through the family and into the community. I especially enjoyed Adah's biting wit & sarcasm from the perspective of her "diagnosis" and is a character I'd really like to meet in real life.
Book Review: An excellent read! One of my favorite books!
Summary: 5 Stars
I hated to see this book end! I wanted it to continue following the lives of the family that lived (lives) in the Congo. It's VERY interesting and educational all at the same time. The author has an interesting way of writing each chapter through the eyes of one of the characters. I have to say that when I started the first chapter, I almost put the book down. It was in English but hard to understand what it was saying. There was a reason for that which you'll learn as you read more chapters. I usually don't keep fiction books but this is one I enjoyed so much I'll keep it so I can read it again in the future.Book Review: breathtaking, thought-provoking novel
Summary: 5 Stars
having tried reading this book a couple years ago, i picked it up again this summer -- so glad i did. now that i'm done reading this novel, i want to learn more. i'm going to read "king leopold's ghost" and kingsolver's recent book about sustainable farming.
yes, the narrative appears to have a mission to educate about how humans have messed up in the past and how this leads us to continue to mess up now, and appears hopeful that we might be inspired to make changes for the better. i have no problem with this. besides, to paraphrase the book: there's preaching, and then there's preaching.... ;)
Book Review: Quite an Experience
Summary: 5 Stars
After reading this book, I feel like I myself have lived in the Congo. Some parts were annoying/slow (especially the chapters narrated by Adah in the beginning), but it's worth reading the entire thing just to get the experience of raw Africa. It's been over 6 months since I've read the book, but I still think about it from time to time and look at the comforts & conveniences around me in appreciation.
This is NOT a pro-religion, evangelistical novel, so don't get turned off by that aspect of the plot. Read it for the extremely trying experience of living, nay, surviving in Africa.
Book Review: The Second Half is "worth" the First
Summary: 5 Stars
I recall that the first half of the book was hard to read - a bit slow and hard to push through the different voices. But I can only vaguely recall this after completing the second half rather quickly. This is one of those books that should change your perspective - everything is a few inches sideways from here on out. I find myself listening differently, reading words other than the ones my neighbor might see, and intuiting issues and needs in a new way. I thought I was pretty "aware" before I read this book, but the long build, and the strong, personal, matter-of-fact discussion was wonderful.