What readers think of The Poisonwood Bible, plus links to write your own review.

Amazing tale written in the most poetic language. A must read!

this is one of Kingsolver's greatest projects with a beautiful command of the english language... i truly enjoyed it.

Amazing, absolutely adored the writing style and the conscience provided by Adah, the supposed "half-brain".Growing up in very religious. traditional settings, i felt a connection with all of the females in the story. if anyone would like to discuss, email me
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excellent book! i am a high school senior who actually used the novel on my AP English exam. It was a wonderful read, slow at times, but very good overall. i reccommend it to everyone, especially those still in school!

The Poisonwood Bible was an excellent novel! The 5 perspective narrative made it veryintersesting especially since all 5 characters have such different personalities. I usually do not enjoy anything political but Kinsolver told it in a way that was intersting and relevant. The characters are very believable and amusing at times: For example, Rachel's prissiness, Adah's synecism, and Ruth May's naivety. I did a comparison essay on this novel and Stones from the River by Ursula Hegi and the comparison was so exact it was almost pleasurable to write, and I didn't become bored with the novel but in closly analyzing it I learned a lot and found it even more interesting! I also enjoyed the negative view towards religion wich I stongly agree with, the Reverend is a frustrating but fascinating character and I found I could relate a lot to Leah.

Very rich and depictive novel, showing a relationship between politics and religion, while at the same time captivating us with narratives that are seemingly so real. Definitely a spiritual novel, shedding light on some controversies over the interpretation of religious writings. This book engages its audience by slowly working up a story that spans over 40 years through the eyes of five women, who are faced with the challenge of eventually adapting a new outlook on life as their old ways fail to provide any chance of survival in the wilderness of the congo. Their father/husband who leads them on this religious escapade becomes lost in his stubborn religious ways , slowly tearing the family apart before going completely insane. This book is mostly quite sad and sobrish, but by the end completes itself by selling redemption off to the mother of the family who takes blame for the misfortunes of her daughters' lives, and invoking hope of a peace after death. Although this book is quite lengthy and a bit wordy at times, it is quite historically correct and very informative on the ways, life, history, and politics of the congolese people. I am reminded of one part in the novel where an army of starving red ants attack their village and consume all life ( leaving only the bones on the chickens) that do not make it to the safety of the river. I had never before heard of such a thing in my life. Quite intriguing, very entertaining, all in all, an excellent read.

An incredible novel. Detail's the intricacies of the human physche and the misguided but intentionally true aspirations and beliefs of the key charachter Nathan Price. This book captures the cabability of one persons failings and misguided beliefs to submerge an entire generation to ultimate misery and destruction. The PoisonWood Bible does this with both wisdom and tenderness. Tender towards Nathan's obvious failings as a Preacher, Husband and Father. Wisdom in the observations and realisation for his family of the Preachers failings and their acceptance of these failings. Within the epic lies an incredible understanding of the Congolese people and an awakening of the sheer absurdity and arrogance of the West's attitude towards the serenity and adversity of the people of this hardened land. The Western Worlds audacious desire to modernise and convert a people to whom we should look upon with immense wonder and reverence is both ethically and morally reprehensible. One learns from a people whom exist in such extreme circumstance, one does not attempt to preach to them. Kingsolver has yet again demosntrated her understanding of the intricate workings of the human mind and has captivtivated and taught without the reader ever been aware a lesson was in progress.

I was given the option to read this books for my school reading and report and I really like it. I like the part of different view in the book because it give a fresh perspective on things in the book, and that it wasn't really focusing on one person giving the book more in dept in the story.

The book though is depressing so if you like happy thought it be best to not read it because it truly is only about the suffering, and even at the end of the book, it really is just suffering after escaping from a suffering, so it is not recommended to read it if you don't like depressing thought to think about.

For people who didn't read this book, know that the book is not really hating any group, and that although it may be biased because it only show the minority that consist of bad things that is about America or Christian, it is book to judge at face value because when one read a book, it is best to not believe anything at all. The world of books most of the time is just a temporarily entering of that world and out, and that most of the time it does not always connect with reality. So be open minded when reading this book because it will challenge some of your worldviews, and go not just assume that the book is hating on anything.