Starting a book by Loise Erdrich. I have not read any of hers yet.
pickThis book was amazing. I‘ve had trouble with some of Erdrich‘s recent fiction, but this one sucked me in and held me. It is both profound and sad, but also a thrilling mystery. When someone attacks 13 year old Joe‘s mother, he sets out to find out who did it and seek vengeance. Joe is a terrific narrator, and Erdrich weaves in the tragic history of the reservations and Native culture in a way that it is fearless and revealing. Gorgeous book.
so-soThis was my first book by Louise Erdrich, and I‘ve wanted to read something by her for a while! A friend gave me this book, partly for the occasional German phrase thrown in (though why doesn‘t Erdrich add translations for those who don‘t speak German? I would find this frustrating if I didn‘t know the language). I enjoyed the writing style and some of the subplots, but this turned into more work to get through than I had expected.
pickThis is a soft pick for me. I really enjoyed the storyline based on her grandfather. I didn‘t hate Patrice‘s story, I just felt it could have been its own narrative? I‘m not sure. Either way, it‘s an engrossing read. Erdrich doesn‘t miss.
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I live just across the river from North Dakota and it‘s a very different world on the other side of the river. They have more restaurants and then it‘s just flat land. I don‘t know why they haven‘t left yet, either.
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pickThis is a beautiful book, and hard for me to describe. Parts are very uncomfortable as I‘ve never read an author who so accurately describes how scary it can be to be a woman. I didn‘t love the MC, and things do not really “end”, but it‘s a beautiful book. (15)
⭐️: 4/5
