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Gilead by Marilynne Robinson

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Gilead

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“I’m really much more of a nonfiction fan and rarely love a character driven novel but this is worth every hint of hype. I still think about this book almost monthly. It has such a sense of place and time and culture.”

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Katie

“The most well-loved, dog-eared, underlined book on my shelf.”

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Christine C

“One of my favorite books. Marilynne Robinson may be one of our greatest living American authors.”

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