A review by bookreviewswithkb
The Round House by Louise Erdrich

dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

the more i sit with the finishing of this novel, the more i understand what a masterpiece it is. the round house is about justice - what justice looks like when the “justice” system doesn’t include injustices against your own family. is justice retribution, an eye for eye, an end to the terror of the victim? who gets to choose what justice is and what purpose does it serve? 

still to this day, tribal courts are not allowed to prosecute crimes committed by non-Natives for most crimes. according to Amnesty International, 1 in 3 Native women will be raped during their lifetime and at least 86% of perpetrators of these crimes are non-Native men. Erdrich tackles this topic in the round house, highlighting the complex nuances of tribal, state and federal laws and the very real and devastating impacts this has on Native people 

this novel tackles A LOT. it is extremely nuanced and character driven. this is only my 2nd Erdrich novel and i’m looking forward to reading more of her work