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5 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

Kinslover ? You are Simply Great.

Date of Review:  Feb 10, 2000
Review: The author of ?Pigs in Heaven? and ?Bean Trees? has proved once again that she is an excellent raconteur. This time she has come up with a far more impressive and pathetic tale - a heart-rending story of a man leading his family to a disaster. I...
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  5.0

by: shakinavis
Recommended to buy: Yes

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I?ve never read a more pathetic and...
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It?s a bit dramatic that Adah is cured...
 
8 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

An Excellent, Disturbing Book

Date of Review:  Jan 30, 2000
Review: "The Poisonwood Bible" is not the sort of book I would normally read - it is more my mother's sort of book, and on the topic of literature we generally agree to disagree. So when she came to me with this one, suggesting that I might want to read it,...
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  4.0

by: Godai-kun
Recommended to buy: Yes

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fascinating style, switching back and...
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a bit one-sided toward the African...
 
6 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

Give us some more credit...

Date of Review:  Jun 24, 2001
The Bottom Line: A well-suited narrative device and excellent descriptive text suffer from an oversimplified parable of a story structure.
Review: In essence, Mrs. Kingsolver's book is an analysis of the gradual breakdown and reformation of an American missionary family exposed to the overwhelming influence of the African jungle and its people. With a misguided father's uncompromising and...
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  4.0

by: ccm21
Recommended to buy: Yes

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A fascinating interpretation of African...
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Some simplistic characters and politics.
 
11 out of 11 people found this review helpful.

Great High School Reading

Date of Review:  Jul 11, 2000
Review: I am a high school English teacher, and I read the review entitled "Bible That Should Be Read In Public High School" by AmyBean2 because I thought to myself how much I would like to teach this novel in my Honors American lit class.

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  5.0

by: KerryMarch
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Dramatic, touching, gripping themes
Cons
Ending tends to drag on
 
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Left Me Disappointed

Date of Review:  Oct 4, 2000
Review: After hearing about this novel on Oprah's show I was anxious to read it, not knowing much about African history. I thoroughly enjoyed the way the book was written from everyone's perspective, Kingsolver did a fantastic job of capturing the essence...
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  4.0

by: cnzmom
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Wonderful imagery
Cons
Disappointing closure
 
6 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

Halfway There

Date of Review:  Sep 17, 2000
Review: Barbara Kingsolver's _The Poisonwood Bible_ is a vivid, albeit discouraging description of a missionary family's life in the African Congo. Aptly titled, it is told from five unique points of view. Each of the narrators adds a diversity that helps...
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  3.0

by: marsupial
Recommended to buy: Yes

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descriptive, unique
Cons
flawed ending
 
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Great Vacation Read

Date of Review:  Sep 13, 2000
Review: This is the first time I have ever read anything by Kingsolver and I am now a fan. I don't care for styles of writing that are disjointed, streams of consciousness rambles, therefore I really enjoyed her style of writing, especially the chapters...
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  5.0

by: ChristineV
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
History wrapped in fiction
Cons
may appeal to women more than men
 
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Don't be misled by the slow start

Date of Review:  Oct 14, 2000
Review: of Kingslover's latest. If you have ever been made uncomfortable by a comment made by a colleague or relative that indicated a lack of understanding of cultures other than one's own read The Poisonwood Bible.

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  5.0

by: bookworm99
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Accessible writing style
Cons
Slow start to narrative
 
105 out of 105 people found this review helpful.

Oprah's Best Pick Yet

Date of Review:  Sep 7, 2000
Review: 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 with her vast knowledge of...
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  5.0

by: willeftk
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Wonderful, vivid details, Easy to read...
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Absolutely NONE
 
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Ahhhh, good writing at last

Date of Review:  Jul 3, 2000
Review: Barbara Kingsolver weaves a story of depth using religion, culture, disabilities and nature to teach us a lesson - painlessly. The Poisonwood Bible is a captivating read. Told in a diary form by the women in the book, this story jumps from one...
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  5.0

by: Floridita
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Excellent writing,...
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