Tales of Burning Love by Louise Erdrich

Tales of Burning Love

Love Medicine #5

Louise Erdrich

464 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective medium-paced
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In her boldest and most darkly humorous novel yet, award-winning, critically acclaimed and bestselling novelist Louise Erdrich tells the intimate and powerful stories of five Great Plains women whose lives are connected through one man. Stranded i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 183 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
challenging 50%
reflective 50%
dark 35%
funny 35%
adventurous 28%
mysterious 28%
sad 21%
tense 14%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 7%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 33%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 26% | Yes: 26%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.73

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