A review by careinthelibrary
The Beet Queen by Louise Erdrich

3.0

I read this in just a few days as part of the #erdrichmedicinereadalong that I'm taking part in. Erdrich never writes mediocre. Every chapter is brilliant. Characters have purpose to fulfill in the plot. This one, compared to the other three we've read, was not my favourite. It did seem to lack that spark of wow factor that Erdrich usually imparts in her books. I'm not sure what it was, but this one wasn't as good as Tracks, Four Souls, or Love Medicine to me. The themes of blended families and rivalry...they weren't as strong as themes in other Erdrich books. Either way, I'm glad to meet new faces, see familiar ones again, and continue to expand the scope of the Love Medicine series.