The Painted Drum by Louise Erdrich

The Painted Drum

Love Medicine #8

Louise Erdrich

277 pages • first pub 2005 (editions) user-added

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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“Haunted and haunting. . . . With fearlessness and humility, in a narrative that flows more artfully than ever between destruction and rebirth, Erdrich has opened herself to possibilities beyond what we merely see—to the dead alive and busy, to th...

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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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