The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich

The Birchbark House

Birchbark House #1

Louise Erdrich

272 pages first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction historical middle grade emotional informative reflective medium-paced
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This National Book Award finalist by Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Louise Erdrich is the first installment in an essential nine-book series chronicling 100 years in the life of one Ojibwe family, and includes beautiful interior black-and-white a...

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Moods

emotional 69%
informative 53%
adventurous 49%
reflective 48%
hopeful 41%
sad 39%
inspiring 29%
lighthearted 19%
funny 16%
challenging 10%
relaxing 10%
tense 5%
dark 4%
mysterious 4%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 32%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 76% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 60% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.05

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