3.17k reviews for:

Gilead

Marilynne Robinson

3.86 AVERAGE

countofpoictesme's review against another edition

3.5

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jaslyn_'s review against another edition

3.25

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the language in this was lovely, though i cannot in good conscience give this any more stars due to the rather disjointed narrative and lack of cohesion. some parts were really sweet, and I really liked reading to the bits about the author and his wife and the prose was so elegant that i ended up reading it out aloud to myself

I guess - what took the cake was really Jack's arc throughout the story, told in bits and pieces, and the eventual redemption that came from both the author and the subject himself

So - great, but this book had the effect of dribbling words out through my fingers the instant  I read them.

laurgalore's review against another edition

3.75

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: Complicated

rachbreads's review against another edition

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Didn’t get too far, it’s just already boring

nheredia's review against another edition

3.5

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I struggled reading this- and it was a 3 reading it. However, about halfway through I decided to listen to it and somehow it became a 4. I think given the main character is writing a letter to his son, it plays well for audio. 

lizziebird's review against another edition

3.5

reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

joefaulkenberry's review against another edition

4.5

emotional 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: Yes

sarathevaliant's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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: Yes

aylaspoon's review against another edition

3.75

emotional lighthearted reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

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I enjoyed the audiobook. Good narrator. 

roxy_xoxo's review against another edition

3.0

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes