A review by illtakethenightshiftx
Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich

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

4.5

Is Louise Erdrich turning into one of my favorite authors? Yes!!! Love Medicine tells the story of a large, complicated family in short vignettes which, when stitched together, create a gorgeous tapestry of a story. The novel explores some very heavy themes and events, but has moments of unexpected humor and lightness. 
Love Medicine isn’t as polished as some of her other works, but the characters are strong and stay with you. 
I read the revised edition (which I didn’t realize when I borrowed it from the library) and I’d love to read the original edition to see how different the story flows!
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