This is epic. By putting "bible" in the title, two things are immediately made known: there will be religion, and there will be scope. Kingsolver's book provides both.The Poisonwood Bible follows the Price family from Georgia to Congo in 1959, amidst a swelling government overthrow. But it's not so much about the change in government as the change in the Price family. The story is told through the point of view of the family's four girls (Rachel, Leah, Adah, and Ruth May), and mother Orleanna. There are trials and tribulations to follow, many of them ripe with metaphor and allegory.
The Poisonwood Bible, though quite long, is rich and satisfying. There's certainly a lot to talk about throughout and after reading. It's lovely really to see the growth of the characters throughout time, especially near the book's final third, which spans decades.
The book's biggest fault is it's heavy-handedness, which isn't too surprising considering the title, begging comparison to the Holy Book. However, Kingsolver has a way with words, and does a wonderful job utilizing various first person point-of-views in telling a fictional story that feels not only like truth, but reality.
9/10
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