I adored "Housekeeping" and was so excited to see that Marilynne Robinson had finally written another work of fiction. I was not prepared for her novel. This is quiet, calm, meditative tale of an older man coming to the end of his life and writing a letter of his life for his young son. Ms. Robinson has the gift of writing about small, quiet moments in a persons life and the effect is a serene peacefully feeling as you read. I was transfixed by this story. The writing was beautiful with images that have stayed with me since first reading it when it came out. I strongly recommend this book as a gift and for a book group as well. Breathlessly beautiful.
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I adored "Housekeeping" and was so excited to see that Marilynne Robinson had finally written another work of fiction. I was not prepared for her novel. This is quiet, calm, meditative tale of an older man coming to the end of his life and writing a letter of his life for his young son. Ms. Robinson has the gift of writing about small, quiet moments in a persons life and the effect is a serene peacefully feeling as you read. I was transfixed by this story. The writing was beautiful with images that have stayed with me since first reading it when it came out. I strongly recommend this book as a gift and for a book group as well. Breathlessly beautiful.(19 of 29 readers found this comment helpful)