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Book Review of Gilead

Gilead
Gilead
Author: Marilynne Robinson
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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An elderly father with a heart condition writes to his toddler son, telling him all the things he would tell him if the father could live to his child's adulthood. The prose is beautiful, as the father shares the complicated family history and relations with a close friend's son. A book about religion, love, and forgiveness, and about coming to terms with one's own weaknesses and faults. The book reads easily, but is filled with depth of ideas and feelings.