A review by thenoodlevore
Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I give this a real solid 4 for story, but the presentation on the audio version is a 5 for sure. 

I read complaints about how the story was presented and the ending, but thinking about it, I like it. It’s pieced together in bits of journal, with a flow of thoughts related to what specifically happened then/ that day. I think it reflects a lot about the narrator’s mental state and adds to the story rather than takes away. Of course there are a MILLION unanswered questions. I like that it’s not a tidy ending at all and a vague reflection of a before time. The work was descriptive and I was able to see/ feel the events as it was described by the author. An impactful piece. 

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