A review by madelinepuckett
Lila by Marilynne Robinson

3.0

Some of the pieces of writing in this novel were beautiful. The dialogue between Lila and the reverend in particular were rich and thought-provoking; discussing faith, religion, and contrasting the theology of an educated man of God who learned from books with the theology of a wandering, impoverished, uneducated woman who learned from experience.

It was time-consuming to get through - the format and stream of consciousness narrative was difficult to follow at times, and it wasn't easy to read quickly. It didn't hold my attention.