I liked Home quite a bit. It covers the same story as Gilead, though from the perspective of the Boughton family rather than that of John Ames. In some ways it's a more "conventional" (though I hesitate to use that word) narrative than Gilead: it has a larger cast of characters, more actual scenes, and more plot, rather than just roving through one man's thoughts and memories. It's good, and a compelling story, but it just didn't sing on the page the way Gilead did for me.
There you have it: a long answer to a short question! Have you read her other novel, Housekeeping? I developed a new appreciation for it after re-reading it this year. Very dark!
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
no subject
Date: 2010-01-04 04:50 pm (UTC)There you have it: a long answer to a short question! Have you read her other novel, Housekeeping? I developed a new appreciation for it after re-reading it this year. Very dark!