Gilead
Books

Gilead

by Marilynne Robinson

2004•Drama•257 pages

Taste attributes: dramaslowheavyrealisticenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationship

See which match your taste

Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, emotional novel, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Open Library rating

3.4 / 5

16 ratings

Your matchTake the taste test to see your match

About This Book

WINNER OF THE 2005 PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION 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.

Description: Open Library

Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaComplex relationship

Subjects

Reminiscing in old ageFathers and sonsChildren of clergyGrandfathersConflict of generationsClergyAbolitionistsIowa

Details

Author
Marilynne Robinson
Published
2004
Pages
257
Taste scores
How we score
Source
Open Library

How book matches work

Books are scored on the same ten characteristics as films and matched with the same formula and your own match bands. Book scores are estimates, made from Open Library subjects and descriptions plus an AI reading.

More books

Browse popular fiction and narrative non-fiction, with a match for your taste.

Browse Books