At Paradise Gate by Jane Smiley

At Paradise Gate

Jane Smiley

224 pages first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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In this brilliant novel, Pulitzer Prize-winning and bestselling author Jane Smiley delves into the domestic drama of the Robison family. While seventy-seven-year-old Ike Robison is dying in his bedroom upstairs, his wife defends the citadel of the...

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Community Reviews Summary of 25 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
reflective 100%
sad 100%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.19

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