Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The Round House by Louise Erdrich

9 reviews

audreyolejasz's review

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

2.0

The main character is kunda of a pervert...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Car accident, Drug use, Hate crime, Religious bigotry, Domestic abuse, Child death, Misogyny, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Blood, and Pedophilia

aandromeda's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Child death

Moderate: Kidnapping

annreadsabook's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

THE ROUND HOUSE is a real masterpiece of a novel, one that examines deep violence perpetrated against Indigenous women and the many obstacles that prevent survivors and their families from seeing something remotely approximating justice. In this book we have Joe, the son of a tribal judge who takes matters into his own hands after his mother is horrifically attacked, and over the course of the novel Joe is forced to grow up beyond his years. Erdrich considers the lengths we will go to fight for the ones we love, the limits and definitions of “justice,” and the lasting bonds of community.

This is an absolute classic and a must-read, particularly for those in the legal profession or for those who are interested in learning about how the tangled web of legal systems in the US interfere with Indigenous sovereignty. I’ll be thinking about this book for a long time. Queen Louise can do no wrong.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Rape, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Pedophilia, Child death, and Car accident

Underage drinking

lorenag5's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Domestic abuse, Murder, Child death, Physical abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Alcohol, Car accident, Colonisation, Death, Dementia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexism

cantfindmybookmark's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Child death, Dementia, and Rape

kaiabolland's review

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Hate crime, and Rape

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, and Child death

internationalreads's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Car accident, Alcohol, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Grief, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Classism, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Medical content, Murder, Gun violence, and Racism

bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Child death, Abandonment, Murder, Gun violence, Alcohol, Drug use, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Car accident, Racism, Blood, Domestic abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Violence, and Vomit

mscalls's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Car accident, Child death, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Racism, Rape, and Violence