Housekeeping
Marilynne Robinson
Literary Fiction
Housekeeping
by Marilynne Robinson
—· 224 p· 1980
20th Century ClassicLiterary Canonreflectivephilosophicalhaunting
Overview
About
Marilynne Robinson's first novel.
Pages
224
Bantam Books
Linguistic complexity
4/5
Complex
Thematic complexity
4/5
Rich
Rating
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Reader feel
Prose9
Atmospheric Intensity9
Emotional depth8
Narration8
Domestic Symbolism8
Worldbuilding5
Pacing5
Plot twists3
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