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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 22, 2007
Pros: Reading this reminds you of a lazy summer day of sharing stories with loved ones.
Cons: None. Beautifully told story, a gift from an aging man to his young son.
Summary: If you're looking for a change from fast-paced thrillers and weakly written "beach reads", then you should pick up a copy of Marilynne Robinson's "Gilead". Winner of the prestigious Pulitzer award in 2005, this novel is well-deserving of recognition. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 25, 2006
Pros: Good Message;Well written(though a bit slow-paced)
Cons: Slow paced; sometimes confusing. However, uneven paces have their purpose
Summary: Reverend Ames, our narrator, was born in 1880;his grandfather served in the Civil War; his father, being more of a pacifist,and theirs has been a love/hate relationship. But, when young John is just a child, his parents move to Gilead...a city with a ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 10, 2006
Pros: the writing and the serious content
Cons: may be too slow going for some readers
Summary: I have spent a lot of time over the past few years reading romance novels, old Stephen King stories, and all manner of other stuff that wouldn’t have fit in with a college English literature class syllabus. Sometimes I branch out into books about ... read more
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Aug 16, 2006
Pros: Pulitzer Prize winning book, beautifully written, not extremely long
Cons: Religious/spiritual subject matter plays a strong role in the book
Summary: I bought this book because it won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 2005. This book is incredibly beautiful, spiritual, and well-written. It points out the small beauties in life and reflects on questions of religion, loss, and love. Though it may
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In 1956, toward the end of Reverend John Ames's life, he begins a letter to his young son, an account of himself and his forebears....
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