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sparklefarm 's review for:
The Mighty Red
by Louise Erdrich
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Louise Erdrich very rarely writes villains, and there are none in this book. Everyone is whole, full of flaws and charms, enraging and endearing (some more one way than the other, it's true). Wonderfully, richly written. It's about climate, marriage, and trauma, and at the same time it's not - it's about the people entwined in all of that. I'm used to Erdrich narrating her own books, but this one was done skillfully by Marin Ireland - a favorite narrator of mine, so a great pairing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Drug use, Mental illness, Blood, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Sexual harassment
Minor: Animal cruelty, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Murder
trauma flashbacks