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elhein's review
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
sazzit's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
jlsjourneys's review
5.0
I couldn’t love the gorgeous, gentle, kind yet also heartbreaking, authentic, vulnerable and real world of the Gilead novels any more. These are slow reads, because you really must pause to soak in their beauty.
helenmeigs's review against another edition
4.0
My least favorite of this series but she’s still just a fucking genius
smusie's review
5.0
Such beautiful writing, but sad sad sad . . . what happens after the prodigal son comes home. Excruciating to read at times, but just brilliant.
devonforest's review
4.0
I enjoyed this much more than I thought I would. I was hoping for a bit more of a conclusion though. I liked it enough to possibly check out the other books in this series.
jess_mango's review
4.0
3.5 out of 5 stars...Home was a very well written book, however it is one of those that is slow and plodding...exploring the everyday life of a family. Most (if not all) of the book is set at the home of Reverend Boughton. Boughton lives with his adult daughter Glory, who takes care if him in his old age. Glory's older brother returns home after taking off 20 years prior. Glory and Jack bond over their troubled histories and their common desire to escape hte town of Gilead. I enjoyed HOME more than Robinson's novel Gilead.
tarrowood's review
4.0
Robinson is a writer that I grow to love more with each novel of hers. Home is beautiful in the way that it takes the story from Gilead and contemplates the narrative surrounding Jack from the Boughtons instead of Ames. The detail that stood out most to me was the emphasis Robinson puts into characters apologizing and forgiving one another. Micro-infractions are normal, yet we are so unaware of them and neglect to apologize for our actions at times. What if we simply learned to take a stance of apology, allowing for forgiveness to feel more natural?
violingirl86's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0