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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 8,180 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
hopeful 42%
inspiring 33%
sad 29%
challenging 24%
relaxing 9%
funny 3%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
dark 2%
lighthearted 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 18%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 94% | A mix: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Chronic illness, Terminal illnessModerate
Child death, Adult/minor relationship, RacismMinor
Gun violence, Racial slurs, Death of parent
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 8,180 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
hopeful 42%
inspiring 33%
sad 29%
challenging 24%
relaxing 9%
funny 3%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
dark 2%
lighthearted 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 18%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 94% | A mix: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Chronic illness, Terminal illnessModerate
Child death, Adult/minor relationship, RacismMinor
Gun violence, Racial slurs, Death of parent