pickA brief book that takes us with Fleur as she tries to get revenge and reclaim her land. Told predominantly from the perspectives of her sister in law and Nanapush (who also adds some levity with stories about his antics with Margaret) Fleur remains a enigmatic and compelling character. I am loving dipping in and out of this series this year.
pickIt was a quick read and beautifully written. The story of Fleur Pillager (told from her sister in laws point of view) and her need for revenge - as well as Nanapush and Margaret's 'love' story (more comedic). All the characters are well fleshed out and I can only imagine what reading the whole series would add to this book. The way revenge was handled throughout the book and the way it ends is magnificent. I absolutely loved this book.
Picked this book up from the library for my #AuthorAMonth read. I didn't realize her books were so intertwined so hopefully this is a good read as a stand alone. It's going to be a perfect evening with a book, a blanket and a tea!
#HistoricalFiction #Tea #LondonTea
pick(So hard to take a picture of a shiny library book.) I really enjoyed this book from the #erdrichmedicinereadalong and look forward to the discussion. We get to see Fleur going off to try to get her land back (often through the point of view of her husband's sister) and get a much deeper look inside the relationship between Nanapush and Margaret, which I loved so much.
Today in odd analogies.
Mauser's doctor just diagnosed him with blue balls and advanced semen brain. Astounding.
"She wrinkled her nose, a gesture that was charming when she was a girl but which now made her look like a moth-eaten rabbit." ?
I‘ve been looking forward to these two for ages, kind of rationing them out for me while I got through some other things. I don‘t anticipate this being the easiest read ever but I‘m still very excited to read it
And I put my copy of FOUR SOULS in this much larger community book exchange. I love how people actually use most of the boxes I've come across! I've only seen two that were almost bare. Every other one has stuff in it, and the selection's a little different if I pass by it again a few days later.
pickWhile Erdrich's lovely prose hooked me straight off, this is one of those times where I admire the book more than I like it. FOUR SOULS has a lot to say about expectations versus outcomes, with an emphasis on revenge, but I found I wanted slightly more than what was on the page.
That could be because this isn't Erdrich's first book with Fleur, Nanapush, and Margaret; something I wish was clear on the cover, as I do own one volume set before this.
#riotgrams #numbertitles Day 6. Fun!
pickI think this book really has an interesting dual narrative going between a traditional First Nations/Native American and a colonizer. The themes of revenge and how they take a toll on a person in all ways, and the jarring disconnection of attempts at self assimilation are beautifully written.
So true
Finish a book, start a new one (I have three Louise Erdrich books in my tbr pile).
The local hospital has a book sale on the last Wednesday of every month, so I headed over there early this morning and got this lot for $3. A friend highly recommended Louise Erdrich to me, I've heard great things about HILD and WILL GRAYSON, WILL GRAYSON, and I'm pretty sure I've seen Jo Walton mention R.M. Meluch. THE ILLUSIONISTS was a random pick.
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