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sungmemoonstruck's review
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
A devastating, hopeful glimpse of a way of life that's slipping away and a people under siege, a reflection on romantic and familial love, and a look at the way faith can twist people. Erdrich is so good at capturing what a moment of huge change feels like by using the little details. These characters feel incredibly vivid and real and Fleur, in particular, is an unforgettable character. A slim book that packs an outsized punch.
utahmomreads's review
4.0
My husband had to read this book for a history course on Native Americans several years ago. When his eyes were too tired to read, I often read sections out loud to him. Those small glimpses of the book were intriguing and I have long intended to read it fully.
It is the story of a people on the edge of cultural and physical extinction. The characters are so alive and the story, told in first person by two alternative narrators, is vivid, mystical and entrancing.
It is the story of a people on the edge of cultural and physical extinction. The characters are so alive and the story, told in first person by two alternative narrators, is vivid, mystical and entrancing.
marciag's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
so7phie's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
3.25
amh007's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
5.0
Louise Erdrich is such a masterful storyteller. The construction of this novel is amazing—how all the pieces fit together, especially since the story is told through the perspective of two narrators. So as a reader, you have to sort out what is really going on through the eyes of these people and assess how reliable their perspectives are. And they both feel quite differently about the main character, Fleur. And yet, through those layers, you just fall in love with Fleur and ache for her.
littybit89's review
3.0
Comparable to the prose of Toni Morrison and delves deep into the struggles of Native Americans through two different perspectives, one being the true, faithful Native and the other succumbed to Christianity. However, both narrators are destined for ruin.
k_huddle's review
I had to DNF this book be ause it had been depressing the whole time. It reminded me of the sadness of Faulkner's, As I Lay Dying. Though, Faulkner's writing kept my attention more.
mogojojo1013's review
5.0
It's so good. I love it. I read it for my American Literature class, and it was so good that I'm going to read all the other interconnected novels. I especially love Nanapush. Man, he's just so funny. I love him. Wish he was real so he could be my best friend.