| | Author: | Marilynne Robinson | | Reading Level (Conceptual): | Sophisticated readers | | Reading Level (Vocabulary): | Children 12 and up | | Genre: | fiction | | Year of publication: | 2008 |
Beautifully written, desperately sad novel that seems to prove that love, family, friendship, faith, words, and circumstances sometimes collude to defeat well-meant efforts to escape the trap of alcoholism. |
The book traps readers too. It is not divided into chapters. So there you will be, at 2 in the morning, just waiting to get to the end of the chapter. And, an hour or two later, you realize -- there hasn't been one.
-- Emily Berk |
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