Gilead

by Robinson, Marilynne
ISBN: 9781844081486
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  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Robinson, Marilynne
  • ISBN: 9781844081486
  • Condition: Used
  • Number Of Pages: 282
  • Publication Year: 2008

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  • Highly recommend to anyone who enjoys a well laid out story that unfolds slowly and makes you truly care about the characters.

    Buffy L. - 5 years ago

    This story is written by a woman in the voice of an elderly minister and she does an amazing job. Highly recommend to anyone who enjoys a well laid out story that unfolds slowly and makes you truly care about the characters. #SpringPicks

  • You'll Love it if . . .

    John B. - 5 years 10 months ago

    Take a chance on this book. If it works for you, it will be one of your favorites. It's beautifully written. It may put many off to say there's not much of a plot, but that's because the conflicts are all ambiguous and implied. Your narrator is calm, strong, humble and reliable. Read this book. You'll be in good hands. #SummerReading.

  • A Gentle Reflection

    Angela D. - 5 years 10 months ago

    While the main character's reason for "writing this book" is bittersweet, the book is refreshing overall. You are drawn right into the heart of his small town and the community of people closest to him. The narrator gently leads you on a reflection of his life, and through the words, you're offered a calm space to do some reflecting of your own. #SummerReading

  • Uplifting Postmodern Novel

    Madeleine J. - 5 years 11 months ago

    Gilead is perhaps my favorite novel of all time. Robinson takes an uplifting perspective to life without diminishing the pain of grief or evil, or the fearful uncertainty of life. As the narrator John Ames looks back at his life and finds the beauty even in the difficult or uncertain times, the reader can take time to consider life itself. The plot moves rather slowly (it's set in a small Midwestern town, after all) so readers who like a lot of action may find it a tad boring. However, it's a great fit for someone exploring postmodernism, someone interested in faith-based fiction that isn't gratuitous or cheesy, or someone who needs a book to just enjoy and wind down with. I'll also note that I appreciate that although it has themes that can be interpreted in light of postmodernism, it is not pretentious or overly-intellectual and that although it is Christian fiction, it is accessible to readers regardless of faith background or lack thereof.

  • Beautiful, must read

    Emily Z. - 5 years 11 months ago

    This book is beautiful. I read the first sentence and cleared my day and I finished it by that night. Simple, yet a dazzling tribute to life itself.