The Poisonwood Bible Mass market paperbound - 2003
by Barbara Kingsolver
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Readers largely praised Kingsolver’s novel for its vivid, distinct voices across the Price women and its deft fusion of family narrative with Congolese history and critiques of colonialism and missionary zeal. Adah and Leah drew particular admiration, as did the prose and sense of place. The pacing and structure divided opinion: many found the buildup slow and the extended post-climax section excessive, and Nathan’s portrayal felt one-note to some without his own viewpoint. Overall, it’s regarded as rigorous, affecting, and politically sharp—rewarding but not a breezy read.
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- Title The Poisonwood Bible
- Author Barbara Kingsolver
- Binding Mass Market Paperbound
- Edition [ Edition: Repri
- Pages 672
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher HarperTorch, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
- Publication date January 28, 2003
- ISBN 9780060512828 / 0060512822
- Weight 0.7 lbs (0.32 kg)
- Dimensions 6.75 x 4.19 x 1.34 in (17.15 x 10.64 x 3.40 cm)
- Reading level 960
- Category Fiction - General
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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