A review by sungmemoonstruck
Love Medicine 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

5.0

What an absolutely stunning book--a  masterpiece in a career full of them. This was Erdrich's first novel but her voice is already so distinctive and so fully developed that it draws the reader in instantly. Her prose has that effortlessly readable quality that only comes with a great deal of craft and is layered in a way that rewards rereading. (I last read this ten years ago and was surprised to find how much of it had stayed with me upon rereading.) The book is beautiful and tragic and kaleidoscopic, a rich tapestry of characters, scenes, and stories that fit together elegantly. A modern classic.