The Painted Drum by Louise Erdrich

The Painted Drum

Love Medicine #8

Louise Erdrich

277 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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From the winner of the National Book Award for Fiction, 2012 comes this elegantly crafted novel that explores the strange power that lost children exert on the memories of those they leave behind When Faye Travers is sent to appraise a family esta...

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Community Reviews Summary of 570 reviews

Moods

reflective 90%
emotional 76%
dark 43%
mysterious 43%
informative 40%
challenging 33%
sad 30%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 16%
adventurous 13%
tense 13%
funny 6%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 39%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 39%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.85

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