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pettywhaler'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
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Physical abuse, Murder, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Grief, and Hate crime
sestout'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Racism, Sexual content, Rape, and Violence
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, and Religious bigotry
tiffanykw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Colonisation, Death, Domestic abuse, Blood, Rape, Murder, Car accident, and Gun violence
Minor: Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Colonisation, and Grief
lorenag5's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Domestic abuse, Murder, Child death, Physical abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Alcohol, Car accident, Colonisation, Death, Dementia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexism
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
illtakethenightshiftx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, and Murder
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Car accident
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
pulpandprose's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Sexual assault, Colonisation, Grief, Rape, Domestic abuse, and Hate crime
Moderate: Alcohol and Alcoholism
al3xa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Abandonment, Murder, Racism, and Alcoholism