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A review by katiegilley
The Round House by Louise Erdrich
5.0
2022 update: bumping up to 5 stars! Now that I have more Erdrich novels under my belt and am familiar with her characters, this book was much more enjoyable this go-round. Louise Erdrich is a genius!
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My rating hovers between 3 and 4 stars, but probably closer to 3 stars.
This was my first book by Louise Erdrich and I found it fascinating. I enjoyed feeling like I was living through summertime on a reservation with her characters. This was Joe's coming of age story and it included much what you'd expect from 13 year old boys! But Joe's mother is brutally attacked in this novel, which sets Joe and his friends on a mission to help the police identify her attacker and bring him to justice.
The reason I've rated this closer to 3 stars is because all of the 13 year old boy shenanigans were a bit too much for me and felt self-indulgent. If some of those scenes would have been edited or toned down, then this could have easily been a nearly 5 star book!!
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My rating hovers between 3 and 4 stars, but probably closer to 3 stars.
This was my first book by Louise Erdrich and I found it fascinating. I enjoyed feeling like I was living through summertime on a reservation with her characters. This was Joe's coming of age story and it included much what you'd expect from 13 year old boys! But Joe's mother is brutally attacked in this novel, which sets Joe and his friends on a mission to help the police identify her attacker and bring him to justice.
The reason I've rated this closer to 3 stars is because all of the 13 year old boy shenanigans were a bit too much for me and felt self-indulgent. If some of those scenes would have been edited or toned down, then this could have easily been a nearly 5 star book!!