checkbox position cover title The Poisonwood Bible author Kingsolver, Barbara isbn 0060786507 isbn13 9780060786502 asin num pages 546 pp avg rating 4.06 num ratings 656,724 Tagg's rating it was ok my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves review I really wanted to like this book, and I really tried. But I knew I was failing when I realized I would rather stare blankly at my phone than pick the I really wanted to like this book, and I really tried. But I knew I was failing when I realized I would rather stare blankly at my phone than pick the book back up. I finally dragged myself over the finish line and am glad to be done with it. I recognize the beautiful prose and strong character development and the impressiveness of taking on this large topic of colonialism in Africa. But I just didn’t like the story and felt like the characters were either all good or all bad. And it surprised me how black and white all the conclusions of her story were. Marriage, bad. Missionaries, bad. People who believe in God, naive. Europeans, evil. Americans, bad. You get the point. There is no question that the world is full of tragic events of mankind’s own making, oppression by one race against another, bad husbands who abuse their wives and children, people who use faith as a means to power rather than love. But there are also many instances of people who translate love of God into love of neighbor, men and women who have good, healthy marriages, etc. etc.



To top it all off, the story moved so slowly that I found it couldn’t make up for the author’s heavy-handed preaching. Sorry everyone who loved this book, I am just not a fan. ...more notes Notes are private! recommender none votes 0 # times read 1 owned purchase location condition format Hardcover actions view (with text)