224 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374172084
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 04 August 2020
Description
Winner of the Pen/Hemingway Award A modern classic, Marilynne Robinson's Housekeeping is the story of Ruth and her younger sister, Lucille, who grow up haphazardly, first under the care of their competent grandmother, then of two comically bumblin...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,667 reviews
Moods
emotional 63%
sad 60%
dark 36%
challenging 28%
mysterious 21%
tense 6%
hopeful 5%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 4%
inspiring 3%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 33% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death of parent, DeathModerate
Abandonment, Suicide attempt, Mental illness
224 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374172084
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 04 August 2020
Description
Winner of the Pen/Hemingway Award A modern classic, Marilynne Robinson's Housekeeping is the story of Ruth and her younger sister, Lucille, who grow up haphazardly, first under the care of their competent grandmother, then of two comically bumblin...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,667 reviews
Moods
emotional 63%
sad 60%
dark 36%
challenging 28%
mysterious 21%
tense 6%
hopeful 5%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 4%
inspiring 3%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 33% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death of parent, DeathModerate
Abandonment, Suicide attempt, Mental illness