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A review by linneakarchibald
Montana 1948 by Larry Watson
5.0
4.75 STARS
Originally, I picked up this book at a used bookstore because there was a blurb from Louise Erdich on the cover, but then when I heard Anne Bogel recommend it to someone because they loved Kent Haruf, I immediately bumped it up to the top of my TBR pile.
When their beloved housekeeper, a Sioux woman named Marie Little Soldier, falls ill and vehemently resists seeing the doctor, the revelations that come to light forever alter young David Hayden's view of his family and community. I can't say too much without ruining the plot, so I'll leave it at that and just tell you to go read it and then email me so we can talk about it.
If you combined the writing and storytelling style of Haruf with the Indian reservation setting of Erdich's work, you'd get this book. I loved it and it broke my heart a bit.
Originally, I picked up this book at a used bookstore because there was a blurb from Louise Erdich on the cover, but then when I heard Anne Bogel recommend it to someone because they loved Kent Haruf, I immediately bumped it up to the top of my TBR pile.
When their beloved housekeeper, a Sioux woman named Marie Little Soldier, falls ill and vehemently resists seeing the doctor, the revelations that come to light forever alter young David Hayden's view of his family and community. I can't say too much without ruining the plot, so I'll leave it at that and just tell you to go read it and then email me so we can talk about it.
If you combined the writing and storytelling style of Haruf with the Indian reservation setting of Erdich's work, you'd get this book. I loved it and it broke my heart a bit.