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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Oh, there's balm all right,
This review is from: Gilead (Paperback)
This is a lovely, winsome, "restorative" kind of book. It was wonderful to share consciousness with the narrator of this book, who is such a gentle, well-intentioned individual that your heart wells up with pride that the human race could produce such a worthy specimen. Experiencing this book is like being given a warm coat when you're freezing, or a soft bed when you're exhausted, etc. -- it's nourishing or strengthening somehow. The creation of this character is amazing -- it never for a minute feels untrue, and yet a paragon such as this could never exist. It's several days since I finished Gilead, and I am only now struck by how artificially structured the story is (to create the contrasts of good and evil that the author is obviously interested in). It felt real and true throughout, and compelling. I want to read Housekeeping now, and also The Trail of the Lonesome Pine.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Gilead is great,
This review is from: Gilead (Hardcover)
Certainly the "themes" of GILEAD are nothing new, but what the author does with them is astounding. We've seen the father-son relationship theme explored in novels and movies such as BIG FISH and certainly BARK OF THE DOGWOOD explored not only that, but the theme of religion and history as well. But this new novel takes things a step further. I absolutely adored this novel. When John Ames tells the story of his family he makes his abolitionist preacher grandfather come alive and makes the reader a part of his history. Ames' voice read so true that I constantly had to remind myself that this was fiction. I had to stop reading to ruminate on both Robinson's perfectly selected words and on what they conveyed. I felt like Robinson had distilled the entire Old Testament into one psalm of love and grace. VERY insightful and full of hidden meaning (if you look for it), GILEAD deserves its place among the bestsellers.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A journey through time,
By Sancho Mahle (Charlotte, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Gilead (Paperback)
Gilead is a beautifully written book. Highly expressive and insightful, this story that spans four generations is centers on with John Ames, a preacher who upon realizing that his end is drawing near entrusts his son with the account of his an account of life and the lives of his forebears , an account which s more about ideas and that has at its core a mystery that is the source of inspiration in the story and that of course makes it so rich. The overriding idea behind the story is faith, courage, forgiveness, grace, friendship, solidarity and the lessons that should be learnt from human weaknesses such as self-indulgence, anger, hatred, and other blinding emotions. The softness with which this book is written takes away the serious nature of its message and of course makes it an interesting and worthy read. I recommend this book along with Disciples of Fortune, The Union Moujik, The Usurper and Other stories, Housekeeping
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