Poisonwood Bible - any good for a book club read?

[Dorothyredboots]

Would like to read this but I suspect I never will unless I'm pushed. Would it be any good for my book club (all female). Is there plenty to talk about?

fantastic book - great characters, v interesting structure, lots of practical lessons - a truly memorable read

Oh god yes, as jkklpu says.

And it was the first book that made me cry real tears. Not that it's sad or anything...

It is a fabulous book. Have read it numerous times.

However, it is a long book, so depends if you have issues with time (or non-finishers.

brilliant, and quite feminist ideas inside so good for a female group to discuss.

I read this last year after having it on my'to read ' shelf for 5 years! It is a fantastic read and my most memorable read in a long time-it stayed with me for ages afterwards and I didnt want it to end-but it is a lengthy read!

Yes, an engrossing story with plenty of themes to unpick.

It is v good - like lowlevelwhinign says it is sad. There is one scene in it that is almost unbearably moving.

One of our book club's all time favourites.
Funny, sad, siblings, history,cultural differences, prejudice, religion, mothering, fathers,the 60s and 70s,
the ultimate wwyd.
a fantastic book club choice!

I read it as a book club book -- forever grateful for being pushed to do so as it is excellent. Long, but very engrossing, so not a chore to finish. (DP also read it after listening to me enthuse, and he rarely reads fiction, but loved it too.)

I didn't finish it as it bored me sooooo much.

I know a couple of people who rave about it though.

I read this a few yeas ago - the funny thing is that lots of people have said how long it is - my recollection is that it wasn't very long at all - therefore I must have enjoyed it even more than I remember - and I remember that I did enjoy it.