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dreadpirateroberts's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- 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? Yes
3.5
meromenesko's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
4.5
nae1226's review against another edition
5.0
coming of age; contemporary Native American; young boy searches for the truth; complicates family
kiramke's review against another edition
4.0
Erdrich is excellent, so clear and so subtle. I have a hard time seeing her books without looking at the whole, even though I did enjoy some volumes more than others; because they each give a new perspective on pieces of the others. It's such a great way to remind me that there's always more I don't know. This part of the story is a reflection on loss and healing, without the ponderousness that usually implies.
silodear's review against another edition
5.0
Ughhhhh. She kills me with her writing. I loved the first person narrative of this book. The story was so deeply interwoven (even more so than I'm used to with Erdrich) and engaging. I couldn't put this book down and loved the themes of grief and healing and the ways that she complicated these already complex experiences. She's the best.
anderson65's review against another edition
4.0
"...live their disorder to completion..."
"credit-bought car"
"credit-bought car"
tschmitty's review against another edition
3.0
Some of the prose was lovely, but I thought the narrative grew choppy as the story of the drum history unfolded.
angief65's review against another edition
5.0
Great book super on audio as anything by Anna Fields is. Read for our library book club.
bailorg's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25