Reviews tagging 'Trafficking'

The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich

60 reviews

caseythereader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Violence, and Religious bigotry

womanwill's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Racism, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Rape, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Grief, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Confinement, Animal death, Alcoholism, and Addiction

kylieqrada's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.0

Um ok this just came right out of left field for me and I am so glad it did. I picked this up on a complete whim while scanning a huge chunk of documents at work one day. I've of course heard of Louise Erdrich, but have admittedly been intimidated by her work, which has often been lauded as modern classics. While some of this book definitely did go over my head, I really really enjoyed it!! The main thread of this story, which is based on the author's grandfather, follows Thomas, the chairman of the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Indian Advisory Council, as he works to fight House Resolution 108, which sought to terminate Indian tribes and end treaties put into place in perpetua by the U.S. government in recompense for the theft of Native lands. The story is gorgeously written, and in being told from a range of different perspectives, gives an in-depth look into life on the reservation in the 1950s. I learned alot, and would have given this 5 stars except for one scene that was just not my cup of tea. 

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Kidnapping, and Trafficking

bodiesinbooks's review against another edition

informative reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Trafficking

_lia_reads_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad 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

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Trafficking, Sexual assault, and Rape

yunziyinz's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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? No

5.0

a narrative that weaves together a young woman’s coming of age, a native reservation’s fight against it’s disbandment by the us government, a mystery around the young woman’s missing sister, love stories, spirituality and tradition, all in a way that lets the different elements highlight each other. i loved this book. 

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Confinement, Kidnapping, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Trafficking

ember_amber's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective relaxing slow-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I recommend listening to the audiobook

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Confinement, Religious bigotry, Alcoholism, Trafficking, and Kidnapping

annalisaely's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I enjoyed how the many different threads of this story worked together, and I enjoyed most of the characters. It was very interesting to see the different characters' perspectives on happenings based on real events. I listened to the audiobook, narrated by the author, and that was a pleasant experience. It is slice of life with a lot of dark parts, but also a lot of light and hope, with bio families, found families, and communities standing together.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Trafficking, and Sexism

Moderate: Addiction, Violence, and Racism

Minor: Rape

The story includes a mother being separated from her baby.

lonelytourist's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Trafficking

myfriendthatcanread's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Torture, Trafficking, and Sexual assault

Minor: Excrement