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325 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312428549
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 02 September 2008
Description
Hailed as "incandescent," "magnificent," and "a literary miracle" (Entertainment Weekly), hundreds of thousands of readers were enthralled by Marilynne Robinson's Gilead. Now Robinson returns with a brilliantly imagined retelling of the prodigal s...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,953 reviews
Moods
emotional 84%
sad 69%
hopeful 29%
challenging 25%
inspiring 10%
dark 9%
mysterious 4%
tense 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 95% | A mix: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 34% | 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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Religious bigotry, Misogyny, AlcoholismModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, SuicideMinor
Racism, Dementia
325 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312428549
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 02 September 2008
Description
Hailed as "incandescent," "magnificent," and "a literary miracle" (Entertainment Weekly), hundreds of thousands of readers were enthralled by Marilynne Robinson's Gilead. Now Robinson returns with a brilliantly imagined retelling of the prodigal s...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,953 reviews
Moods
emotional 84%
sad 69%
hopeful 29%
challenging 25%
inspiring 10%
dark 9%
mysterious 4%
tense 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 95% | A mix: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 34% | 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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Religious bigotry, Misogyny, AlcoholismModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, SuicideMinor
Racism, Dementia