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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
dark
medium-paced
I listened to this with Louise Erdrich narrating this one to perfection. I loved the writing and the story as well, despite not being a huge dystopian reader. I am a huge fan of Erdrich's writing so while I wasn't surprised that I loved it, I was surprised at what a departure this is from what she written before and that she pulled it off spectacularly. This just proves to me that she is as talented a writer as I always thought.
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
emotional
sad
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Amazing lyrical novel that crescendoed until the end. I’m left wondering about Cedar and truly hoping for the best for her although this new world seems like quite a grim place to be
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I am both intrigued and depressed by this wave of post-apocalyptic fiction that is looking at issues of women's fertility. In this one, an unexplained event is causing evolutionary throwbacks--things seem to be going backwards. And so a pregnant woman begins writing a diary for her unborn child, chronicling political and natural events, domestic and larger-scale, as she (a Native child adopted by white upper class parents) meets her birth family, and is also wanted by the authorities because of her pregnancy. Compelling stuff and wonderfully written. I also loved everything about a local saint appearing in visions to gamblers. Erdrich is one of my favorite authors and this is an interesting departure for her. A.
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A review copy was provided by the publisher. This book will be released in November.
I am both intrigued and depressed by this wave of post-apocalyptic fiction that is looking at issues of women's fertility. In this one, an unexplained event is causing evolutionary throwbacks--things seem to be going backwards. And so a pregnant woman begins writing a diary for her unborn child, chronicling political and natural events, domestic and larger-scale, as she (a Native child adopted by white upper class parents) meets her birth family, and is also wanted by the authorities because of her pregnancy. Compelling stuff and wonderfully written. I also loved everything about a local saint appearing in visions to gamblers. Erdrich is one of my favorite authors and this is an interesting departure for her. A.
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A review copy was provided by the publisher. This book will be released in November.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
slow-paced
3,75* i did really enjoy this book, but I feel like the ending didn’t live up to my expectations. That being said I really enjoyed reading this book in general!
Beautiful and stunning. I loved this book. In a nod to Atwood's Handmaid's Tale and P.D. James' Children of Men, Future Home of the Living God focuses on a world where evolution seems to be progressing backwards. Children are being born and not developing, fetuses are disappearing, and nature seems to be producing strange new hybrids.
Within all of this is our protagonist, Cedar Songmaker, who is Ojibwe, but has been raised by her white liberal parents. Cedar is pregnant, which is precarious enough, but she's on a search to find her biological birth parents.
There's the usual apocalyptic, world-is-ending survival narrative, which is relevant and interesting. There is a hunt on for women, pregnant women like Cedar in particular, and this adds a pinch of thrill. What I think makes this a standout is the writing (definitely looking into more of Erdrich's stuff.) This book isn't just about the plot, it's about Cedar (and the other characters) and her reflection on what all of this means. So often we read books or watch movies about the world ending in some form or another, but we never see or hear the characters talk about how this will affect them. Future Home of the Living God is heavily philosophical, which I just loved. I think that our search for the meaning of life (through science, religion, both, neither, what have you) is what makes us human - and this book explores that so beautifully within the context of the plot.
If philosophy isn't your thing - and I can see from other reviews that they wanted more action, less thought - then this won't be your book. But if you're like me, and you always wondered what people are feeling when the (zombie/nuclear/political/outbreak) apocalypse appears, then this book is for you. Richly layered and gorgeously, thoughtfully written.
P.S.
Within all of this is our protagonist, Cedar Songmaker, who is Ojibwe, but has been raised by her white liberal parents. Cedar is pregnant, which is precarious enough, but she's on a search to find her biological birth parents.
There's the usual apocalyptic, world-is-ending survival narrative, which is relevant and interesting. There is a hunt on for women, pregnant women like Cedar in particular, and this adds a pinch of thrill. What I think makes this a standout is the writing (definitely looking into more of Erdrich's stuff.) This book isn't just about the plot, it's about Cedar (and the other characters) and her reflection on what all of this means. So often we read books or watch movies about the world ending in some form or another, but we never see or hear the characters talk about how this will affect them. Future Home of the Living God is heavily philosophical, which I just loved. I think that our search for the meaning of life (through science, religion, both, neither, what have you) is what makes us human - and this book explores that so beautifully within the context of the plot.
If philosophy isn't your thing - and I can see from other reviews that they wanted more action, less thought - then this won't be your book. But if you're like me, and you always wondered what people are feeling when the (zombie/nuclear/political/outbreak) apocalypse appears, then this book is for you. Richly layered and gorgeously, thoughtfully written.
P.S.