Home by Marilynne Robinson

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Gilead #2

Marilynne Robinson

338 pages • first pub 2008 (editions) user-added

fiction historical literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Home parallels the story told in Robinson's Pulitzer Prize-winning Gilead. It is a moving and healing book about families, family secrets, and the passing of the generations, about love and death and faith.Hundreds of thousands were enthralled by ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,356 reviews

Moods

reflective 92%
emotional 80%
sad 75%
hopeful 32%
challenging 27%
dark 10%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 4%
tense 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 77%
medium 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 96% | A mix: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%

Average rating

4.09

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