What does this mean?Pros & Cons
Pros
Gilead is a beautifully written story. Thoughtful read. Full of gentle wisdom, lots of love.
I keep eyeing robinson's other works, and hope that my next read of her's is equal to what this book had expressed and how it made me feel. Robinson elevates the most common events to a degree of astonishing beauty. I attended an event in nyc where th... Read More
Cons
If you're religious and like sermons, then it's for you. However, she often launches into theological rants about christian beliefs that read like jargon to me. The only positive thing is that it does help with insomnia. Similar to listening to an old... Read More
Was a hard read. The crux of the story is about 220 -240 pages in. Not reader friendly as the book isn't divided into chapters.
Highlights
Quality
The historical aspect along with the personal loving letter to son concept is brilliant
Robinson makes the reader feel keenly the pleasures and difficulties of our earthly existence
I guess i can understand the logic of the pulitzer committee in handing this book the award the quality of the writing and reli... Read More
Shipping
I liked the secure way in which this book was wrapped for shipping plus the speedy delivery
Packaging/appearance
She carefully avoids anything that smacks of pretentiousness
Competitiveness
And about loveit makes no sense at all because it is the eternal breaking in on the temporal
Gilead is peppered with elements of distrust sadness alienation and what seems like competition
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Today when i went back to read through some favorite passages i noticed it wouldnt load
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I guess i can understand the logic of the pulitzer committee in handing this book the award the quality of the writing and religious musings is high in an iowa writers workshop sort of way where the author teaches
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The plot interest doesnt really pick up until the last quarter of the book and though it ends movingly im not sure i would have plowed through to the end if this had not been a book club assignment
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Worth reading but be ready for a meditative slog without much plot interest to carry you along until about the last 50 pages of the book
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Read the first page and you’ll know what this book offers
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I did not buy the book here on amazon
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In fact i did not buy it anywhere
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And it has been touted as just a good story
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