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Book Review of Gilead

Gilead
Gilead
Author: Marilynne Robinson
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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This is a beautiful, thoughtful, stunningly well-written novel. I expected to love it the way I loved Housekeeping, but I didn't. If Robinson's lyrical prose, that knack for crafting sentences perfectly balanced between poetry and, well, spareness, is enough for you, you will appreciate this book. If you're hoping for another Housekeeping, this isn't it.