Marilynne Robinson is a new author to me. After doing a bit of research on the Soul of America, I found out that Jon Meacham's wife, an educator, highly applauds Robinson as one of her favorite authors. My book club friends agreed so I picked this book up. "Home" describes the feelings and memories of two of the adult children of Rev. Boughton, who is aging and in need of care. Just as it is in our families, the memories of siblings don't always jibe; but Glory is making an effort to love the prodigal Jack...she desperately wants to understand what made him leave the nest and never look back.
This book is intense, making me go slowly and linger over pages that were sometimes hard to understand. Because I do enjoy the analyzing of human nature and family dynamics, I am giving this a thumbs up; but will hold my full approval of the author until I finish "Gilead", her pulitzer prize winner. For sure, Robinson has a totally different style than that of Sarah Addison Allen: even though they both delve into the workings of family, Robinson is a bit deeper and darker.
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