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ameliasbooks's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I have to admit that I struggled with the books I've tried before by this author and therefore gave up on them.
This one is challenging too, but I loved it. The writing is lush and the characters (as always with Erdrich) are very interesting and well drawn. I struggled a bit with keeping up with the different families or to memorize each others kinship in my head. There's a family tree added to the book, but I still found it challenging.
Also the way the book is structured didn't make it easier to follow everyone's relationship with each other or to which generation they belong.
Of course some of the metaphors and scenes went over my head, because as a white person, I can't get all of the references, rituals and approaches right, but it's completely unimportant that I am able to do so.
Still I thoroughly enjoyed these scenes and this is definitely a book to reread and to highlight a lot of sentences and passages.
This one is challenging too, but I loved it. The writing is lush and the characters (as always with Erdrich) are very interesting and well drawn. I struggled a bit with keeping up with the different families or to memorize each others kinship in my head. There's a family tree added to the book, but I still found it challenging.
Also the way the book is structured didn't make it easier to follow everyone's relationship with each other or to which generation they belong.
Of course some of the metaphors and scenes went over my head, because as a white person, I can't get all of the references, rituals and approaches right, but it's completely unimportant that I am able to do so.
Still I thoroughly enjoyed these scenes and this is definitely a book to reread and to highlight a lot of sentences and passages.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Infidelity, Suicide, Violence, Mental illness, Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Colonisation
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Car accident, and War
christalbotheindl's review against another edition
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Infidelity, Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault
caseythereader's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Racism, and Violence
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