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Fatalistic redundancy - [28 Oct 2009]
This book was recommended to me by a counselor and I certainly hope the intention was not to connect me in any way with the pathetic character of Rev. Price. This book "may" have shed some light on the plight of the Congolese and behind-the-scenes corruption...
to connect me in any way with the pathetic character of Rev. Price. This book "may" have shed...
www.amazon.com/review/R1KWMIY8LBKXE...
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Poison wood bible - [14 Oct 2009]
www.amazon.com/review/R3UNUT815...
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Fantastic - [07 Sep 2009]
This book begins a little slow, but is really worth those few pages to get to the meat of the story. Getting inside the heads of these characters was great and the overall book was fantastic!
the story. Getting inside the heads of these characters was great and the overall book was ...
www.amazon.com/review/R3OXKTZRU...
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Among my all-time favorites - [07 Aug 2009]
This is among my all-time favorite books. From the very beginning, I was hooked. I strongly recommend it to women everywhere.
recommend it to women everywhere.
www.amazon.com/review/RHE1L6KH3...
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clueless preacher - [23 Jul 2009]
1959 the Belgium Congo Nathan Price (missionary) is a self righteous smug Christian preacher so-n-so. You will HATE him. Nathan, Orleanna (wife) and their 4 daughters are sent to a land that is beyond their wildest dreams and nightmares. You will love...
so-n-so. You will HATE him. Nathan, Orleanna (wife) and their 4 daughters are sent to a ...
www.amazon.com/review/R181J4MLEZSN...
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One of My Top Ten Books of All Time - [12 Jun 2009]
I just recommended this book to a friend looking for something really good to read. I would put this book in my top ten of all time. I took a chance on it because it was recommended by Oprah even though I felt I had no interest in the subject matter of...
put this book in my top ten of all time. I took a chance on it because it was recommended...
www.amazon.com/review/RTFO87X2D...
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Very informed history of the Congo - [11 May 2009]
Any one who accuses Kingsolver of being political clearly does not know the histoy of the Congo. All she is doing is telling the facts. The Price's story cleary is a metaphor for what has become of the Congo, and how western values just do not work over...
Congo. All she is doing is telling the facts. The Price's story cleary is a metaphor for what...
www.amazon.com/review/R1VX8AHLTG...
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Compelling & frustrating ... - [09 May 2009]
This was a very difficult read for me & not because of the politics. I already knew the history & already shared the author's view of the impact of Western "civilization" on Africa. I found much of the writing in this book to be lyrical & ...
history & already shared the author's view of the impact of Western "civilization" on...
www.amazon.com/review/RMK65TT0ZV...
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Powerful and compelling! - [04 May 2009]
Barbara Kingsolver is undoubtedly one of the most gifted contemporary novelists. She has the ability to draw her readers into her books in such a fashion that they will believe they are a part of them. The Poisonwood Bible is one of the most powerful ...
ability to draw her readers into her books in such a fashion that they will believe they...
www.amazon.com/review/R334UTZ9RA...
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She's too much like her character Nathan Price - [04 May 2009]
I don't completely buy into the hype surrounding this novel. Each character exists merely to make a cultural or political point, and read pretty much any book on African history for a more real take on the Congo's political figures. Examples of distortions...
to make a cultural or political point, and read pretty much any book on African history for...
www.amazon.com/review/R10D83AVK...
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