A review by cassielaj
The Sentence by Louise Erdrich

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I enjoyed this, though it was extremely heavy and challenging at times. Erdrich takes such a fascinating approach in this story, exploring the complexities and horrors of 2020 through the eyes of a fictional character whose own life has been filled with its own complexities and horrors. This story explores haunting both literal and figurative. It opened my eyes in many ways. Though the plot was circuitous at times, it mostly came together, supported by some excellent writing and living, breathing characters. Reading Erdrich’s author’s note about the importance of books and how people cling to them really cemented it for me. 
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