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A review by culpeppper
Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Hell of a spiritual reflection, but I could only read this 30 pages at a time or the words would start swimming on the page. It may be only 240 is pages but this is dense.
Graphic: Chronic illness
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War
Minor: Animal death, Child death, Hate crime, Racism, and Fire/Fire injury