1.48k reviews for:

The Mighty Red

Louise Erdrich

3.99 AVERAGE

joannelock's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

ewoodhams's review against another edition

4.5

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

swfountaine's review

4.5

challenging emotional funny informative inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

harleywomanrlb's review against another edition

5.0

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

kate_betcher's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

dr_stegs's review against another edition

4.25

inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

alisonka's review against another edition

4.0

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More of a portrait than a plot, but this was my first book by this author and I loved her writing style and the feel she gave to this small town. Look forward to more by her

rjzreads4's review against another edition

4.0

lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

siparker's review

3.5

challenging emotional lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Erdrich tells a story through the livelihood of three families.  You have Martin, Crystal, and their daughter Kismet, Hugo and his family, and then the Geist family of Diz, Winnie and their son Gary.  The children create a convoluted love triangle where privilege is on display.  I enjoyed the entangled lives of the characters, but I couldn’t understand how Kismet didn’t have enough agency to say no to Gary’s proposal and to stand up for herself. No one in her life wanted her to marry him, yet she does of her own volition.  She wasn’t estranged and trying to get away from her family.  She simply didn’t care enough about herself.  She create Gary to be a despicable character, and yet it takes the entire book for her to extricate herself from that situation.  

teo_rodas's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional hopeful 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