Home by Marilynne Robinson

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Gilead #2

Marilynne Robinson

325 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Home parallels the story told in Robinson's Pulitzer Prize-winning Gilead. It is a moving and healing book about families, family secrets, and the passing of the generations, about love and death and faith.Hundreds of thousands were enthralled by ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,936 reviews

Moods

reflective 89%
emotional 83%
sad 69%
hopeful 28%
challenging 25%
dark 9%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 4%
tense 4%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 76%
medium 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 95% | A mix: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%

Average rating

4.1

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