Housekeeping - Marilynne Robinson

This book was very melancholic, but I never felt connected to the characters.  Liked some of the descriptive sentences, but overall I was not impressed with this debut novel, even though it was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.  There was an odd section that was very biblical and and while there were biblical references throughtout the book, this particular section seemed forced.
Regardless, I will read her second book, Gilead, which won the Pulitzer Prize.