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The Round House by Louise Erdrich

27 reviews

anna_hepworth's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

5.0

This is a very difficult story to read --mostly because it deals with some awful things, but also because a) I found the viewpoint character, a 13 year old boy, very difficult to stay engaged with and b) there are lots of layers of what is going on, all the time, and I struggled to keep track.

Well worth having stuck through having to borrow it from the library four times, each time having to wait through the hold queue!

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audreyolejasz's review

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challenging dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

2.0

The main character is kunda of a pervert...

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se_palmer's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny sad 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? It's complicated

3.5

This is a rough story told beautifully. Without spoiling anything, this is the story of a violent crime and a community's response, specifically the response of a 13 year old boy. There are moments that are harrowing and heartbreaking, and there are moments of deep humor and joy, and the teenage perspective tends to walk the line between normal teenage weirdness and the truly awkward and upsetting. The story asks us to think about what justice means to victims, to their families and communities, and traditionally, and the answers it presents are sometimes challenging.
The story ends abruptly and without the normal feeling of resolution, so if that kind of thing makes you mad, consider yourself forewarned.

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andrewhatesham's review against another edition

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emotional funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes

4.5

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aidareads's review

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

very well executed. this will stuck with me for a long time probably

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brooketreads's review

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Author Louise Erdrich is a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians.

Wow! This book is heavy all the dang way through. I could make a list. Off the jump the story had me worried for Mom, Geraldine, and I hadn’t even meet her on page yet! Dad’s getting worried and I felt so immersed in the story. The interconnectivity through the story, I’m looking at you Linda. 😳 and that ending! I really enjoyed Joe’s friends joining together to help him through the story as well.

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What holds me back from a five star is that I felt this was a little long. It could have been condensed a little bit in my opinion. I found pretty much all of Sonja and Whities scenes unnecessary to the story as a whole. I also don’t like when there are teens in a story and adding sexualization. This is completely a me issue.

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