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library_anne's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Domestic abuse, Vomit, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Murder, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Cursing, and Hate crime
andrewhatesham's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Rape, and Violence
sarahholliday's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
I am definitely a plot-driven person, but I enjoy picking up the occasional character-focused story. Joe and his community are absolutely fascinating, and though at times I wished we could move outside of his limited first-person perspective, it was both haunting and magical to see the events of the novel through his eyes.
What stood out to me the most was the emotional rawness—Erdrich takes readers into the kinds of emotional landscapes that are suffocating and overwhelming, but leads them through in the myriad ways all humans turn to: avoidance, escape, drunkenness, attempts to maintain some sort of control.
I loved Erdrich's style enough that I'm eager to pick up some of her other novels, and I highly recommend The Round House to anyone looking for a deeply-felt story of family, injustice, courage, and friendship.
Graphic: Racism, Rape, Alcoholism, Murder, Cursing, Grief, Death, and Gun violence
bangishimokwe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Murder, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Colonisation, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Torture, Alcohol, Body horror, Car accident, Addiction, Animal death, Cursing, Cultural appropriation, and Sexual violence
sam_fielder_137's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Rape, Murder, Violence, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Alcohol, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Classism, Colonisation, Death, Religious bigotry, Hate crime, Grief, Cursing, and Racism
Minor: Eating disorder and Kidnapping
katsbooks's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
“We are never so poor that we cannot bless another human being, are we? So it is that every evil, whether moral or material, results in good. You'll see.”
This was a very intense read. Definitely check trigger warnings for this book. It started a little slow for me but really picked up as it went. Generally, I like to listen to general fiction because I find it doesn't hold my attention the way romance, fantasy or thrillers. That's how I started this novel but found it fairly easy to finish it physically. My main complaint is that I didn't like that there weren't any quotation marks. I get that it's a literature choice but I don't really get it. Other than that, there wasn't a whole lot that I didn't like about this book. My favorite aspect was probably the perspective. It was so effective to make the main character's perspective that of a 13-year-old boy. It took all of the serious, intense themes and filtered them through the semi-innocent eyes of a pubescent boy. It genuinely made so much of the story more impactful. I also really appreciated the commentary on how Native Americans straddle the line between tribal soveriegnty and American jurisdiction, especially when it comes to things like rape cases or crime perpretrated by white people on reservations. It was also really interesting to read a depiction of reservation life.
Graphic: Abandonment, Car accident, Colonisation, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Grief, Gun violence, Rape, Mental illness, Addiction, Bullying, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Murder
internationalreads's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Cursing, Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Car accident, Alcohol, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Grief, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Classism, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Medical content, Murder, Gun violence, and Racism
suzanlemont's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Cursing, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Violence, Rape, and Sexual violence
Minor: Alcoholism, Car accident, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual content, and Vomit
None of the triggers were very overwhelming/are all thoughtfully handled.brennach's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Car accident, Gun violence, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual content
Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Medical content, and Vomit
battybookworm's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Violence, and Hate crime
Moderate: Alcoholism, Car accident, Cursing, Grief, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Medical trauma, and Medical content
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Vomit