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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
Reminded me of Handmaid's Tale. The writing is almost lyrical and melancholy.
Beautiful, poetic prose. Other than that, I waited too long to review and now I can't quite remember what I thought of it.
Review edit: I just finished rereading Handmaid's Tale, and now I understand why people are saying Erdrich is knocking off that classic and not as well, but I'd prefer to think of this as almost a prequel, set in the days when Gilead was coming into power and starting to form its rules and restratify its population.
Review edit: I just finished rereading Handmaid's Tale, and now I understand why people are saying Erdrich is knocking off that classic and not as well, but I'd prefer to think of this as almost a prequel, set in the days when Gilead was coming into power and starting to form its rules and restratify its population.
A chilling book for our dystopian times. If you think these things can't happen, look around, they are.
Louise Erdrich writes a novel that is both chilling and heartwarming.
A woven story of what happens when evolution stops - and the blending of Catholic and Native traditions was amazing.
Cedar's story - and especially the end - were chilling and excellently written.
A woven story of what happens when evolution stops - and the blending of Catholic and Native traditions was amazing.
Cedar's story - and especially the end - were chilling and excellently written.
In typical Erdrich fashion, the ending is ambiguous. Bleaker than usual, but still very good.
A masterful storyteller takes a spin towards dystopia. Not perfect, but worth the ride.
And good story, constant action. The ending fell apart a little bit.
I really like Louise Erdrich's writing style and her use of language. The dystopian theme of disintegrating and changing environment, along with the rise of the religious right and the demand for women's bodies as producers of babies reminded me of the Handmaiden's Tale. And it certainly is a bleak tale. I however found the religion in the book interfering with the story line and felt that it ended rather flatly
Unnecessarily wordy and a stolen concept. The only interesting and original ideas were only hinted at, and we were made to suffer through the world's most boring dystopian protagonist. Save your time and read The Handmaid's Tale instead.