247 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312424404
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Twenty-four years after her first novel, Housekeeping, Marilynne Robinson returns with an intimate tale of three generations from the Civil War to the twentieth century: a story about fathers and sons and the spiritual battles that still rage at A...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,317 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
hopeful 40%
sad 32%
inspiring 31%
challenging 28%
relaxing 10%
funny 4%
informative 3%
dark 2%
mysterious 2%
tense 2%
Pace
medium 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 94% | A mix: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Chronic illness, Terminal illnessModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Child death, RacismMinor
Gun violence, Racial slurs, Slavery
247 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312424404
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Twenty-four years after her first novel, Housekeeping, Marilynne Robinson returns with an intimate tale of three generations from the Civil War to the twentieth century: a story about fathers and sons and the spiritual battles that still rage at A...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,317 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
hopeful 40%
sad 32%
inspiring 31%
challenging 28%
relaxing 10%
funny 4%
informative 3%
dark 2%
mysterious 2%
tense 2%
Pace
medium 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 94% | A mix: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Chronic illness, Terminal illnessModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Child death, RacismMinor
Gun violence, Racial slurs, Slavery