If you loved
Books like The Poisonwood Bible
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver: what to read next, and why.
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Things Fall Apart
Shows the colonial encounter from the other side, in a short and powerful African classic.
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Half of a Yellow Sun
Another African-set family story through political upheaval, told by an author from the region.
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Heart of Darkness
A much shorter and more famous account of outsiders in Africa, whose attitudes this book quietly answers.