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The Plague of Doves by Louise Erdrich

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gbeckner's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

shirleytupperfreeman's review against another edition

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A farm family was murdered in small town North Dakota. Vigilante justice prevailed. Erdrich tells the stories of several people, both white and native, who's lives were altered by the crime and the subsequent retribution. The reader gets a good sense of a small town in the upper midwest and the people who inhabit such places.

luvandkiwi's review against another edition

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1.0

I put this book down after chapter three. I just couldn't get into it at all. Wondering if anyone else had the same issues.

elaba25's review against another edition

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challenging dark 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

3.0

matryoshka7's review

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reflective medium-paced

4.0

tlctbr's review against another edition

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5.0

Brilliant and beautifully written. I liked it even better than The Master Butcher's Singing Club. To me, this book really seemed like a collection of short stories that fit perfectly together into a novel, but unlike Olive Kitteridge, it didn't feel at all like a gimmick. Definitely a book I will revisit.