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Novel?...Very Long Essay! I was memsmerized by Robinson's HOUSEKEEPING but bored by GILEAD because I expected a novel...maybe the technique of a long letter to a son or grandson (or whomever an author chooses) has been overused or maybe the characters did not present as real or maybe it was the lack of plot...whatever the reason I was bored. I am pretty objective in regard to religous opinion (biblical), so agreeing to an author's point of view is not enough to make gripping fiction...I skimmed...Its interesting to see the books that are bestsellers and win awards. Maybe that aspect makes it worth the read.