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A review by pi_a_la_mode
Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich
emotional
reflective
slow-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
Slow start, but Erdrich’s beautiful prose pulls the reader in and once enevloped in the embrace of her story, all its beauty unfolds in page after page.
Erdrich follows the Kashpaws and Lamartines through three generations. The timeline was sometimes difficult to follow as memories unfolded outside the designated year titling each chapter, and the cast of characters is extensive (thankfully a family tree helps with keeping track of everyone and their connections).
Told in vignettes that could each be stand alone stories, the total sum of the families’ stories creates a rich portrait. Complex and moving, each and every emotion leaping off the page in its turn. Each of these characters will tug at your heartstrings, some will break them.
Erdrich follows the Kashpaws and Lamartines through three generations. The timeline was sometimes difficult to follow as memories unfolded outside the designated year titling each chapter, and the cast of characters is extensive (thankfully a family tree helps with keeping track of everyone and their connections).
Told in vignettes that could each be stand alone stories, the total sum of the families’ stories creates a rich portrait. Complex and moving, each and every emotion leaping off the page in its turn. Each of these characters will tug at your heartstrings, some will break them.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Racism