A review by scotminust
Lila by Marilynne Robinson

4.0

Lila was a challenging read, oddly immersive, despite the fact that I could only read it in small chunks (it didn't help that there are no chapter breaks and rare points to logically stop. But the text is thematically rich with wonderfully symbolism (the shawl, the knife, the credenza, etc.) and offers a fascinating inner monologue for a character who would be easily dismissed if you passed her in the street or she was your neighbour.