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Future Home of the Living God

Louise Erdrich

3.66 AVERAGE

chazaloo's review against another edition

3.0

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Enjoyed this, but was not blown away by it. It's the first book by Erdrich I've read, and I understand it's not typical of her work. Despite that, I liked the dystopian sci-fi vibe, and dug the main character. There are some beautiful passages, some deep thoughts and ideas about society (what is progress? evolution? the importance of beauty to humanity's survival), and some stellar descriptive writing. A believable and scary near-future alternate reality.

hannahoude's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional 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: Complicated

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Well that was dark. Incredible, but so sad. 

zoes_human's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional medium-paced

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

j_teachthetorches's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Very interesting and well written. Would have like more world building. Deeply affecting. 

indianajane's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH

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I made it halfway though and still didn't care. I'm not giving it any more time.

masriazs's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

torrie_reads's review against another edition

4.0

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Thoughts 

I love dystopian novels and Erdrich did an amazing job of giving us one that was unique, masterful, and terrifying. 

Like any good dystopian novel, it starts with the slow dread of something sinister looming until one day Cedar wakes up and turns on the TV and there are no People of Color. It seems like they have been completely erased. Pregnant women are being monitored and held in facilities. And Cedar is forced to come face to face with what is happening. 

This is my second book by Erdrich and it was so different than The Sentence but also so good. I already started buying all of her books and I am even more excited to get to them now. 

goodquietkitty's review against another edition

3.0

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Pretty much what you'd expect from a dystopian novel by Louise Erdrich, but not as good. Beautifully lyrical portions, religious iconography, complicated familial relationships -- but a disjointed and uneven narrative.

raybradburyfan22's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

coolguy417's review against another edition

1.5

dark emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes