The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich

The Birchbark House

Birchbark House #1

Louise Erdrich

5 hours, 26 minutes first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction historical middle grade emotional informative reflective medium-paced
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Omakayas and her family live on the land her people call the Island of the Golden-Breasted Woodpecker. Although the "chimookoman," white people, encroach more and more on their land, life continues much as it always has: every summer they build a ...

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Moods

emotional 69%
informative 53%
adventurous 49%
reflective 47%
hopeful 40%
sad 38%
inspiring 29%
lighthearted 19%
funny 16%
challenging 11%
relaxing 10%
tense 5%
dark 4%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 33%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 78% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 60% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.04

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