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voidflowers's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Car accident, Alcohol, Colonisation, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Gore, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Drug use, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Alcohol, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcoholism, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Addiction, and Adult/minor relationship
battybookworm's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
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? Yes
5.0
This was a book assigned for my American Lit class. It is probably my second favorite that we read this term. The first half is hard to read, it opens with an assault, so if that's triggering for you this is probably not a great book to read. Following Joe, the son of the woman assaulted, through these life events is something really powerful and there's so much to this book that I could never properly summarize. It has reinvigorated my wish to read everything of Erdrich's cause I get to the end of her novels and am instantly wondering why there aren't a hundred more pages to get through: I just can't get enough of her words and her characters! There's so much to feel and so many people to love in this novel!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Violence, and Hate crime
Moderate: Alcoholism, Car accident, Cursing, Grief, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Medical trauma, and Medical content
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
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