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greatexpectations77's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
This was a really interesting read, and it was kind of haunting that it was being read by a woman who died so tragically and inspired social change. I definitely want to read Ms. Erdrich again - her writing feels so different. My least favorite story in this one was about the older couple - I just don't have a lot of energy for men being jealous and dumb.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation, Racism, Classism, Addiction, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Child death, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, and Bullying
Minor: Death, Grief, and Excrement
purplehulk713's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-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
4.0
So beautiful and refreshing, like jumping into a springtime lake. It also expressed so many understandings in a clear way that I was never exposed to as a white male raised in modern American society. Which is woefully sad. Erdrich’s prose, if formatted differently, could be considered poetry. But it is also not dense, and it resonated with me in a way that is hard for books or other cultures to do sometimes for me. It is not narrative-driven, so that means we understand the characters better even though the plot does come full circle. Ideas of change, nature, and identity (especially its development and in relation to the former two) is paramount to Fleur and her fellows’ journeys. A vulnerability is captured that I did not think possible, something that the novel emphasized should be emulated. What are you called?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Classism, Grief, and Infertility
Minor: Sexual violence
clem's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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: Alcoholism, Animal death, Grief, and Medical content
Ethnocide, colonial trauma
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