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418 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594138775
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Large Print Press
Publication date: 27 October 2015
Description
A new American classic from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Gilead "and "Housekeeping"Marilynne Robinson, one of the greatest novelists of our time, returns to the town of Gilead in an unforgettable story of a girlhood lived on the fringes o...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,136 reviews
Moods
emotional 71%
hopeful 48%
sad 47%
challenging 21%
inspiring 14%
dark 13%
mysterious 8%
relaxing 6%
tense 2%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abandonment, Grief, KidnappingModerate
Child abuse, Murder, AlcoholismMinor
Pregnancy, Blood, Violence
418 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594138775
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Large Print Press
Publication date: 27 October 2015
Description
A new American classic from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Gilead "and "Housekeeping"Marilynne Robinson, one of the greatest novelists of our time, returns to the town of Gilead in an unforgettable story of a girlhood lived on the fringes o...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,136 reviews
Moods
emotional 71%
hopeful 48%
sad 47%
challenging 21%
inspiring 14%
dark 13%
mysterious 8%
relaxing 6%
tense 2%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abandonment, Grief, KidnappingModerate
Child abuse, Murder, AlcoholismMinor
Pregnancy, Blood, Violence