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i stopped reading around page 255. i thought the beginning was very good, very interesting, well-written and enjoyable. but when i hit the middle section of this book i got sooooo bored. anyways this was the last book i had to read for uni so i can finally go back to reading books that i actually like

evareading's review against another edition

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funny reflective sad 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

rocks_and_mountians's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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4.0

Just finished this book and loved it-- one thing is still bothering me, though. There's a guy that Lulu finds in the woods, toward the end, and he's wearing an "old red scarf for a pants belt". I could swear that someone had been wearing a red scarf for a belt earlier in the novel, but I can't for the life of me figure out who. I thought it was one of the Lazarres, maybe? Anybody else spot that?

aidareads's review against another edition

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got into a reading slump and barely read for a couple of days which says a lot

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3.0

Each chapter of this book captures vignettes between two families over the course of several decades. I liked how Erdrich was able to make the narrator of each chapter have such a distinctive voice, even as they transitioned into older age at later points in the book.

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