Reviews with content warning for Adult/minor relationship - Gilead

Really enjoyed the sort of stream of consciousness/letter writing. You could feel the push and pull of the main character trying to reconcile his beliefs with his human responses to people and situations. The pacing is a little slow and rambling, but that pace is appropriate for the context of the book.

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emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is not the sort of book I expected to really enjoy. It started off very slow--to the point that I didn't realize there was even going to be a thread of story until a third or more of the way through, it seemed to be more a collection of thoughts and vignettes from a fictional character. Even that part I enjoyed reasonably well, as it captured the poetry of life, and in a human sort of way I could appreciate, though I generally getting bored with waxing eloquent about trees and such.

What really bumped the rating up is when I realized this book captures the poetry of life AND the messiness of life, which is rare. I wouldn't come to this book for theology (though occasionally it's spot on there as well), but I do recommend it for a read that's both enjoyable and encouraging about life. Especially recommended for those who enjoy sitting and listening to older people tell their stories for an afternoon--this is that sort of a book.

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