Housekeeping

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by Marilynne Robinson

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Why is this book so popular? I almost had to force myself to finish it. But, it was recommended to me.

John Grabowski > I loved it for the beauty of its prose

I love beautiful prose, but I feel so much today, particularly with "literary fic" readers, "beautiful prose" …more> I loved it for the beauty of its prose

I love beautiful prose, but I feel so much today, particularly with "literary fic" readers, "beautiful prose" comes to mean lots of tortured metaphors, endless adjectives and adverbs describing mundane things with superlatives, and excessive attention to everything being "beautiful." I found most of the prose in this book unnatural and crafted to draw attention to itself rather than arising intrinsically from the thing being described. Sort of the literary equivalent of Oscar bait, in other words.(less)

Are there any trigger warnings in this book that I should be aware of, like sexual assault or abuse?

Josephine Briggs Definitely not. It is a sad story of lonely young people and how they go about their lives.

Housekeeping is one of the best novels I've read in a while. Can anyone out there recommend another novel or collection in a similar vein? Thanks.

Aurianna I'd suggest:
Circe by Madeline Miller
Stoner by John Williams…moreI'd suggest:
Circe by Madeline Miller
Stoner by John Williams(less)

Where does this book take place? I'm reading around the USA this year and I need to know what state/category to put this in.

Mairin Burke It is set in Idaho.

Is it a book that will make one want to read it in one sitting?

Lynnie Definitely not

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Unanswered Questions (3)

Goodreads does this a lot saying a book is a Pulitzer Winner when its not...the author won for a different book. THIS IS NOT a Pulitzer Winner - nominee or finalist but NOT winner. Why does Goodreads do this?

isn't this an astonishingly great writer?

what foods did Sylvie feed the girls?

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