A review by emmalong
The Round House by Louise Erdrich

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

at first i really did not jive with this book. i thought Joe, our main character and a thirteen year old boy was just kind of gross and i did not like following from his perspective. but even if i don't agree with how the author portrayed him, it did starkly contrast how a normal 13 year old boy is and how quickly Joe is forced to grow up. he feels like the main protector and care-taker of his mother and father as they both befall horrific events and accidents (his mom more than anyone else in the story. her plot line is sickening to read). i did not love the way certain things were used as narrative devices, but at the end of the day this book was informative, well written, and shocking. it's a hard one to recommend, but it is one that i am glad to now have read. Cappy is a favorite character and Joe is a protagonist i will have a hard time forgetting. 
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