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Book Review of Housekeeping

Housekeeping
Housekeeping
Author: Marilynne Robinson
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 1


The prose style is lovely, and the way the story accumulates, scene by scene, is masterly. But I'm not patient enough for portions of this book, particularly the recounting of Cain & Abel in the penultimate chapter. I'm afraid that I've discovered that I'm much more like Lucille than like the narrator, Ruthie, or like Sylvie.