The Poisonwood Bible (Oprah's Book Club)
Worth buying if: You are looking for a book that starts without a long setup.
Skip it if: You need a very different pace.
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Summary
The listing describes The Poisonwood Bible (Oprah's Book Club) by Barbara Kingsolver as a book about faith, spirituality, or personal reflection. The record for this copy lists 1999 • Harpercollins • 546 pages. Readers around here have it at 4.05/5 across 5,449 local ratings.
Why this book now
More appealing if you want an older backlist book that still feels distinct instead of generic filler.
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- You are looking for a book that starts without a long setup.
- You need an uncomplicated introduction to the subject.
- When you want lush descriptive writing, relationships are written as messy, evolving things, showing how love and resentment can coexist.
- You need a very different pace.
- You are looking for a book you can finish in one very short sitting.
- When you do not want heavy research notes, chapters stretch to deepen scenes rather than rush from event to event.
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Exact edition: Paperback · ISBN-13 9780060930530
Worth buying if: You are looking for a book that starts without a long setup.
Skip it if: You need a very different pace.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Substantial commitment. This looks like a book to live with for a while, not sample quickly.
What stands out here
This book is intended for thoughtful reading about faith or spirituality.
Best way to approach it
Read it slowly enough to think about the ideas as you go.
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Paperback: ISBN-13 9780060930530
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