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| Author | Marilynne Robinson |
|---|---|
| Audio read by | Adam Verner |
| Language | English |
| Set in | St. Louis,Missouri |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
Publication date | September 29, 2020 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover), e-book, audio |
| Pages | 320 |
| ISBN | 978-0-374-27930-1 (hardcover) |
| OCLC | 1136958758 |
| 813/.54 | |
| LC Class | PS3568.O3125 J33 2020 |
| Preceded by | Lila |
Jack is a novel byMarilynne Robinson, published on September 29, 2020, byFarrar, Straus and Giroux.[1]
It is Robinson's fifth novel and her fourth in the Gilead sequence, preceded byGilead (2004),Home (2008), andLila (2014). It focuses on John Ames "Jack" Boughton, the troubled son of Robert Boughton. He was named after Robert's friend Reverend John Ames, the subject ofGilead (2004).[2][3] It tells the story of the courtship of Della Miles and Jack Boughton, an interracial couple in post-World War IISt. Louis,Missouri.[4]
In itsstarred review,Publishers Weekly praised the novel's dialogue and Robinson's "masterly prose and musings on faith."[5]
In its starred review,Kirkus Reviews called the novel an "elegantly written proof of the thesis that love conquers all—but not without considerable pain."[6]
Writing forThe New York Times Book Review,Elaine Showalter praised Jack's dialogue for "winningly" representing his "redemption and development, his sensitivity and sardonic humor."[7]
Ron Charles ofThe Washington Post criticized the novel's "asymmetrical" focus on Jack for diminishing Della's character.[8]
Claire Lowdon ofThe Times felt the novel was the weakest in the Gilead series, criticizing its dialogue for being "burdened with too much of the philosophical and theological debate."[9]
The novel was longlisted for theAndrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction.[10]
In October 2023,Martin Scorsese announced intentions to adaptJack into a feature film.[11]
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