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Violence
Barely any
No significant violence
Language
Barely any
Mild language; Robinson's elevated literary prose
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Alcoholism is central to Jack's character and history
Emotional Intensity
Some
Grief, the ache of return, the burden of failure, and quiet theological meditation
What this book is about
The companion novel to Gilead, told from the perspective of Glory Boughton, who returns to care for her dying father just as her prodigal brother Jack — a brilliant, broken man — also comes home. Robinson's luminous prose creates a quiet portrait of grace, failure, and the complicated love of family. Winner of the Orange Prize.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Themes of alcoholism and addiction
Death of a parent
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