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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “Absolutely fabulous work of art. Amazing! There were times when I felt like Robinson was being overly painterly, but by the end I was in awe. I felt like I was on an emotional journey, as if I were a tourist in my own senses. Her ending is particularly strong. I have never been asked, - no, made...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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pamela h wrote this review 6 hours ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“It's really sad.”
Cecilia H wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“one of most extraorinary books I have read, can go back to it and find more to admire. ”
jennifer s wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is one of my favorite books. I love to learn how people learn to live their lives and what makes them happy.”
Anna wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Lovely!”
Michelle N wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is a weird, haunting, beautifully-told story. Marilynne Robinson's thoughts and sentences are so complex and elegant that my copy is as underlined as my Bible.”
Gina C wrote this review Wednesday, October 14 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“strong novel of transience and unconnectedness, Ruthie and Sylvie as niece and aunt find similitude in the midst of their losses and sadness
Jenny A wrote this review Friday, September 18 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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“Beautiful written, lots of undertones and literary tie-ins. Not much happened.”
Carrie S wrote this review Saturday, September 12 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I thought this was a very interesting novel. I like it, but I thought it was very depressing. When I am older I think I will give this book another try and see if my opinion changes. I do love the author's writing style!”
Katherine S wrote this review Wednesday, September 9 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“"All this is fact. Fact explains nothing." At times disturbing and hard to read, this story of sisters and the deaths and losses of their family really moved me. The description of the lake and town of Fingerbone, the trains and how we feel about ourselves and those we have lost made me feel as if I remembered what it was like to be lost child, fated to never feel at home anywhere.”
Kathryn D wrote this review Monday, September 7 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
