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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-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
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I really liked this book. I have one nit-picky complaint, though: I was disappointed that through Cedar, a serious student of and convert to Catholicism, Erdrich reinforces the incorrect notion that the Immaculate Conception refers to the conception of Jesus in Mary's womb, rather than Mary's conception. The Immaculate Conception refers to the fact that Mary herself was conceived without original sin. Cedar would surely have known this.
Even our favorite authors can sometimes disappoint. I liked the message if this book but it fell down in the execution. Too many weird details and not enough resolution of the big questions.
I’ll start out by saying I love Louise Erdrich’s writing and I love apocalypse stories. There is always a native perspective. This was one of the scariest apocalypse stories I have read. I saw the complaint of some other readers that this was a rewrite of the Handmaiden’s Tale, which I haven’t read, but know the basics of. That may or may not be true, but every writer has a different audience. This book gives me a lot more to think about regarding the climate change crisis which I’ve already been concerned about. I hope some others who may not typically care about climate change get their interest peaked.
I enjoyed reading this book, Cedar and her family are very likable. I did not understand overall what was going on. The whole apocalypse felt like it could be a conspiracy.
Huh?
The book description is so promising but the novel itself DOES NOT deliver. Everything about the government and backward evolution is vague, unexplained, and/or ridiculous. Cedar reads like an immature teenager even though she is supposed to be an adult woman. I really hated everything about this book. I can't believe I finished it.
The book description is so promising but the novel itself DOES NOT deliver. Everything about the government and backward evolution is vague, unexplained, and/or ridiculous. Cedar reads like an immature teenager even though she is supposed to be an adult woman. I really hated everything about this book. I can't believe I finished it.
Ik heb gemengde gevoelens over dit boek. Aan de ene kant vond ik de terugkerende religieuze thema's erg interessant, net als de relatie van de hoofdpersoon met haar biologische Ojibwe familie en hoe de ondergang van de wereld invloed heeft op Native Americans. Tegelijkertijd is de opzet van het boek rommelig. De verschillende delen sluiten niet echt bij elkaar aan, de eerste 100 pagina's zijn heel traag en sommige plotdingen voelen erg geforceerd. Het verhaal komt pas echt op gang wanneer de wereld naar de klote is, maar dan is het eigenlijk een complete hertelling van The Handmaid's Tale en dat vond ik dan weer erg jammer.
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No