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The Poisonwood Bible
The Poisonwood Bible
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This is one of my favorite books of all time. It is set in the 1950's in the Belgian Congo. The story fol…more

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Ed Lehman
Aug 01, 2013 rated it really liked it
Shelves: 1001-list, africa, completed-1001-list-book
I had no expectations when I picked up this book...knew nothing about it and had never read any of Kingsolver's other works. So, it was a pleasant surprise to read this saga of an American family in the Congo, colonial and post-colonial. The novel excellently presents itself in the separate voices of the mother and three daughters...all with separate personalities. Although there is a lot to chew on here, my take on the moral is that one needs to seek balance...or the world will enact balance wh ...more
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Nov 05, 2012 rated it it was amazing
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Feb 09, 2013 rated it it was amazing
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Jacob Hardwick
Jan 29, 2017 rated it it was amazing
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