Reviews

The Sentence by Louise Erdrich

itacuz's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

There's a lot to love about Erdrich's writing. Her ability to tell interconnected stories with well rounded characters. The emotionally charged plots she unravels over the course of the book. Her supernatural elements that always have a mundane explanation, allowing you to believe either version as you see fit. 

Among many things, she allowed me to enjoy a cathartic version of an extremely pandemic-era, covid 2020 reality, something I didn't think possible. I certainly don't want all books set during this time to go so hard in the paint, but I appreciate that one of the ones I've read was by an author I so trust. 

blemishedhearth's review

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

moony77wolfy's review against another edition

emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

year23's review

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

carolann331's review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

justagir1's review

Book could not hold my attention and it took me more than 3.5 months just to get to 45%

kdahlo's review

5.0

So many things make this book great, so mostly I want to just say "read it." I'm not sure how to sell it, because I liked not knowing too much, but I will say that this book is packed with literary references (including some recommended reading), gets moderately spooky, has really great characters, and takes place right on top of the apocalypse we all are living through in a way that felt fresh and cathartic for me to read. Just a really good book, a book for people who love reading. One of my favorite main characters I've ever spent time with.

casimiera's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

laurareane's review

1.0

Audiobook. DNF. I wanted to like this book, so many great reviews. I couldn’t get into it. I liked the voice and the story started out great but I lost interest.

megane's review

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75