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Larose
Larose | Louise Erdrich
In this literary masterwork, Louise Erdrich, the bestselling author of the National Book Award-winningThe Round Houseand the Pulitzer PrizenomineeThe Plague of Doveswields her breathtaking narrative magic in an emotionally haunting contemporary tale of a tragic accident, a demand for justice, and a profound act of atonement with ancient roots in Native American culture.North Dakota, late summer, 1999. Landreaux Iron stalks a deer along the edge of the property bordering his own. He shoots with easy confidence but when the buck springs away, Landreaux realizes he s hit something else, a blur he saw as he squeezed the trigger. When he staggers closer, he realizes he has killed his neighbor s five-year-old son, Dusty Ravich.The youngest child of his friend and neighbor, Peter Ravich, Dusty was best friends with Landreaux s five-year-old son, LaRose. The two families have always been close, sharing food, clothing, and rides into town; their children played together despite going to different schools; and Landreaux s wife, Emmaline, is half sister to Dusty s mother, Nola. Horrified at what he s done, the recovered alcoholic turns to an Ojibwe tribe tradition the sweat lodge for guidance, and finds a way forward. Following an ancient means of retribution, he and Emmaline will give LaRose to the grieving Peter and Nola. Our son will be your son now, they tell them.LaRose is quickly absorbed into his new family. Plagued by thoughts of suicide, Nola dotes on him, keeping her darkness at bay. His fierce, rebellious new sister, Maggie, welcomes him as a coconspirator who can ease her volatile mother s terrifying moods. Gradually he s allowed shared visits with his birth family, whose sorrow mirrors the Raviches own. As the years pass, LaRose becomes the linchpin linking the Irons and the Raviches, and eventually their mutual pain begins to heal.But when a vengeful man with a long-standing grudge against Landreaux begins raising trouble, hurling accusations of a cover-up the day Dusty died, he threatens the tenuous peace that has kept these two fragile families whole.Inspiring and affecting, LaRoseis a powerful exploration of loss, justice, and the reparation of the human heart, and an unforgettable, dazzling tour de force from one of America s most distinguished literary masters."
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IndoorDame
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Eggs Excellent 👌🏼 2mo
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Readerann
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Not my favorite by this author, but still a solid 4*. Native American culture fascinates me, and Erdrich is a masterful storyteller. (She also has a lovely reading voice.)

BkClubCare We were probably reading this at the same time! I read it for the goodreads group who follow the TOB - is that why you read it? 1y
Readerann @BkClubCare Yes! I kind of lurk around there and am trying to finish the few “Tournament of Favorites” books I haven‘t yet read. Have you read them all? 1y
BkClubCare Horse is underway right now; my last one. 1y
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BkClubCare
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LaRose is full of interesting characters; how their lives intersect all hinge upon a horrific accident that happens in the first few pages. Well, wait. They all have history and shared circumstances but our main character Larose, a 5 yo boy is special and his role is pivotal. Again! That scene at the beginning— wowza! I was enthralled and captivated and I was tense _&_ relaxed in the hands of this masterful author. She is a damn fine storyteller.

BkClubCare Photo of my zinnias trying to survive multiple days of 100-111 degree heat (Aug2023) 1y
Readerann Great review and lovely zinnias! 1y
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BkClubCare
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Current audiobook, for the gr TOB group‘s Tournament of Favorites. #ToFavoritesFall23

BkClubCare And… if anyone has access to the eBook, can you do a search for “ pie “? 🥧— I am sad that my library‘s Libby doesn‘t have this available. It is too difficult to capture pie mentions in audiobooks. Tia 1y
bthegood Pie mentioned in Romeo and Landreaux section 4 times - apple pie 🙂 1y
BkClubCare @bthegood - THANK YOU!! 👏 🍎 🥧 yay!!! 1y
BkClubCare @bthegood - I don‘t think I have reached that yet, I am abt a third in. 1y
bthegood @BkClubCare 👍 🙂 1y
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DivineDiana
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Mehso-so

LaRose is the name of the 5 year old son of the Ojibwe couple, Landreaux and Emmaline. LaRose is a family name passed down through generations. This is the first time that its bearer is male. A tragic accident causes LaRose to be given to another family. Louise Erdrich is a skilled writer.At times so beautiful and often just as ugly. A bit too much grit for my taste.I have enjoyed her other books more. #authoramonth #booked2023 #anypartofatrilogy

Soubhiville Great review! 2y
Cinfhen Excellent review!! I couldn‘t get through this one in print or audio and I started another one but it‘s not holding my attention either 2y
DivineDiana @Cinfhen Thank you. It was a struggle, but I was too invested. (edited) 2y
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PurpleyPumpkin
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Such a sad story but so compelling. The descriptions of emotions and how each character dealt with their own tragedies and challenges was really well-written. 4/5⭐️ #authoramonth
(January 25, 2023)

Soubhiville She‘s good at sad but compelling! 2y
PurpleyPumpkin @Soubhiville Definitely! This is the first Erdrich book I‘ve read and I quite enjoyed it. 2y
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LeafingThroughLife
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Pickpick

This one gets off to a quick start with the tragedy of a man accidentally shooting his neighbor‘s son and offering his own young son, LaRose, to the family as replacement. Unfortunately, it drags badly in the middle and I almost bailed. Then the story changed time periods and that was enough to pull me back in. Erdrich‘s books can be slow going but there‘s always an emotional payoff that makes it worth the effort. #doublespin #authoramonth

Soubhiville Wow, sounds intense! 2y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2y
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DivineDiana
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Thank you @Soubhiville for #authoramonth! I started this book which has been on my shelves for a very long time. And I was able to borrow the audiobook from Libby too! #louiseerdrich

Soubhiville Nice! 2y
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Cinfhen
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Picked up a physical copy of LaRose yesterday from the charity bookshop and I received a piece of beautiful holiday mail from @jenniferw88 GORGEOUS card, Jenny 💜 Planning on reading the rest of LaRose over the weekend #AAM @Soubhiville

jenniferw88 Considering that I knew it would take a while to get to you, that was a very long time! I sent it early December! Glad you like it! X 2y
Cinfhen Mail here is PATHETIC @jenniferw88 😫but it was worth the wait 😘 the card is really adorable and I love that you shared your top 3 reads 💖 2y
jenniferw88 @Cinfhen the UK had postal strikes during December - another reason I wanted to get it out to you as soon as I could! 2y
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Cinfhen
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I started my #AAM - the writing is gorgeous but the storyline is a bit all over the place. I‘m thinking it might be the narration by the author that‘s throwing me off. I saw a copy at the used bookshop where I volunteer so I think I‘ll pick up a physical copy tomorrow.

IndoorDame I started my #AAM book on audio and her narration drove me nuts! I was SO much happier once I switched over to print! 2y
Soubhiville I agree her narration isn‘t the best. I‘ve soldiered through but I won‘t do her books on audio again. 2y
Cinfhen Oh good 😅 it‘s not just me @IndoorDame @Soubhiville I‘ll try the shop tomorrow 🤓 2y
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AmyG I started The Sentence on audio, got confused and then took it out of the library. 2y
Cinfhen She seems to read all her own books @AmyG which I guess is kind of a shame. A multi cast narration would really pay off 2y
AmyG @Cinfhen Yes, that could help. I kept getting confused with the characters. With a book it‘s easy to reread parts. 2y
Suet624 @AmyG re multiple characters: I remember that with Love Medicine (which I love) I had to keep track on paper as I went along. It turned out a lot of the characters were related to each other. 2y
Suet624 I‘m really glad you all chose this author to read throughout the year. She‘s so good. Check out Blue jay‘s Dance too, her nonfiction book about being pregnant and writing in her little cabin. It‘s beautiful. @AmyG @Soubhiville @IndoorDame (edited) 2y
Cinfhen In this book too @Suet624 lots of characters are related and same with 2y
Cinfhen I agree @AmyG much easier to flip back in print!!! 2y
Cinfhen The NF sounds wonderful @Suet624 im going to look for it 😊thanks for the recommendation 💗 2y
Suet624 @Cinfhen I think you‘ll really like it. 2y
Centique As you said about the recurring characters- a lot of Erdrich‘s novels center around multiple generations of families from one reservation. You can generally read any of them seperately - although can be really different points in time- it took me a couple to really get all the families straight. It was an effort but they ended up being favourites for me! Would be worth having something to keep track like @suet624 did - great idea! (edited) 2y
Centique I haven‘t got to LaRose yet but I‘m reading The Beet Queen next month I think. (Ivevread 7 but just realising I‘m reading them completely out of order anyway 😂) (edited) 2y
Cinfhen I‘ve read 4 by Erdrich @Centique and they definitely have recurring characters or family relations. She should include a family tree or character list - it would help. I heard Roundhouse is good and part of this “series” but I‘m eager to try her NF. 2y
Centique @Cinfhen I loved Roundhouse - really moving that one. I tried a book of essays but I haven‘t tried her NF. Keen to hear how it goes! 2y
Megabooks I can‘t listen to her narration. 🤷🏻‍♀️ really enjoying her in print though! 2y
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bernadette
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Bailedbailed

I love Louise Erdrich but unfortunately could not get through this one although I made it close to the end. It is a sad book about loss and healing. Beautifully written but the book felt a little directionless. I liked Josette and Snow. I skimmed the end because I felt the need for a fresh start for the new year. I recommend instead Love Medicine or The Round House.

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Julsmarshall
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#wondrouswednesday @Eggs
1. Enjoying a quiet Christmas with close family.
2. Louise Erdrich, Emily Henry, Madeline Miller.
3. A book of Contentment and Ravioli.

Eggs Loooove the book title 👏🏻📚🥳 3y
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Madelpadel
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Finished this book with my favorite guinea pig! Like always, Louise Erdrich truly impressed me. Her story telling abilities are incredible, especially the way she weaves together many lives and families.

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Madelpadel
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“He was upset when pious land-grabbers declared that the Will of God was somehow involved in so effectively destroying Indians who squatted in the path of progress. Funny how often the Will of God puts a dollar in a pocket.”

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Madelpadel
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“Bad luck rarely stops with one occurrence.”

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Madelpadel
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“The worst kind of loneliness gripped him. The kind you feel alongside another person.”

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Madelpadel
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“When a person speaks calmly and exudes peace, even a wolf may listen”

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Madelpadel
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“There are no half sisters”

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Madelpadel
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“There was a salty skin-dirt smell, overlaid with sour weed and clumped hair, that still closed his throat. The smell was on some people, some kids, and he‘d back away from it. He took a shower now every day. He washed his clothes. He liked the smell of ironing. The girls teased him, but they liked it too. Being clean wasn‘t something he took for granted, or having his own bed.”

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Karmapen
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This book was so sad. Unrelentingly, bone-achingly sad. It follows two families after the father of one kills the son of the other in a hunting accident, and then offers his own son as a replacement. A lot more happens, but it made my heart hurt for weeks afterwards. Louise Erdrich is an incredible writer.

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arlenefinnigan
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This is beautifully written and a great insight into the traditions and spirituality of the Ojibwe people. The plot is pretty dark and starts off with a gut punch - a man accidentally shoots his friend's son dead, and, as a means of retribution, gives his family his own youngest son. The interwoven threads of the characters' stories and the family's history is fascinating. #ReadHarder

readordierachel I liked this one too 4y
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arlenefinnigan
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Trying to fit in a few pages between courses. I'm gonna put on so much weight during lockdown. Again. #BooksAndBooze

MicheleinPhilly I like to rub my belly and say, “We‘re gonna name her Corona.” I don‘t even care at this point. Cheers! 🍷 4y
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TrishB @MicheleinPhilly 😂😘 🥂 4y
CuriousG This one is on my TBR - love Louise Erdrich! 4y
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arlenefinnigan
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Happy Monday #BooksAndBooze

Tove_Reads Perfect Monday then! 4y
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arlenefinnigan
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#ReadHarder challenge 18: a book by a Native, First Nations or Indigenous author. Borrowed from Oldham Library. Lovely to be back. #lovelibraries📚 #BooksAndBooze

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Julsmarshall
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Pickpick

Erdrich never disappoints. When one man causes a tragedy in the neighbors‘ family, the solution is shocking and painful but in line with the old ways. This story follows the stories of Native families across generations with humor, love and reverence. Simply fantastic! #Booked2020 #summer14 Eccentric MC #ReadHarder2020 #challenge #24 read a book by an Indigenous or Native author. #ownvoices

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Julsmarshall
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Celebrating completing a huge work task with a fancy adult beverage and my book on the patio 😀

ChasingOm Yay! Congrats!! 4y
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Julsmarshall
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Feeling like tackling the immersive, transfixing kind of story that Louise Erdrich specializes in.

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Freespirit
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#Two4Tuesday
Thanks for the tag @EadieB
📚I have read some wonderful books by Indigenous writers, most recently Dark Emu , First Things First and The Underground Railroad.. important stories...of struggles and a wish for the truth to be told.
📚I have LaRose by Louise Erdrich in my library with plans to read it soon.
My hope is that the Uluru statement from the heart will cause constitutional change so all have a voice in Aust.❤️
@TheSpineView

EadieB @Freespirit Thanks for playing. Just googled the Uluru Rock. Very interesting the title switching of the rock and also how it changes colors at different times of the day. Very beautiful. Everybody has their minority groups who were under suppression. 4y
Freespirit @EadieB yes Uluru is a huge rock in the centre of the country. It is a sacred Aboriginal site. Very special. 4y
EadieB @Freespirit Thanks! Learn something new everyday! 4y
TheSpineView Thanks for playing! 😊 4y
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8little_paws
Larose | Louise Erdrich
Mehso-so

Sorry no pic, it was an audiobook and I got nothin 😂. Anyways--I did like this book a lot. I liked how she painted the details of how these two families combined after the father of one family accidentally shoots the son of the other family. BUT: there were just way too many details here and side stories that could have been cut out completely and the ending just kind of fizzled away. Erdrich reads it herself and she's a great narrator!

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Amie
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This book deals with the accidental shooting death of a child by a neighbor/relative and the aftermath for the two families involved, so it is not easy subject matter to read about/listen to. I liked this more than The Round House, which is the only other book of Erdrich's that I've read, but I think it's because I listened to the audio of this one. If I read more Erdrich, audiobook will be the format.

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mreads
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A man accidentally killed his friend's son and in accordance with his and his wife's native (old) custom gives the grieving parent's their own son, LaRose. This was just barely a pick it was all over the place and the parts never came together. Saved by the audio narrated by the author, she did the best children and old women voices 👍.

Just under the wire for #booked2019 indigenous author @Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft @BarbaraTheBibliophage

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mklong
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Mehso-so

This is a case of, it‘s not you, it‘s me. Erdrich‘s writing is excellent; the characters are well drawn and sympathetic, though flawed; she writes as well about the 19th century as the early 21st; but even so, I still found this a slog. Somehow there is too much and too little going on at the same time.

Tanisha_A That cover though! 😍 6y
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NikkiCureton
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Just started, but so far the writing is beautiful...

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BridgetteM
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Panpan

I wanted to like this novel. I expected it to be heart-wrenching given the subject matter. It was not heart-wrenching. It was dull.

In LaRose, a hunter accidentally shoots and kills his neighbor‘s son. The hunter & his wife give the grieving family their son, LaRose, to raise.

I don‘t really have anything to say about LaRose other than it was boring. I own one other Louise Erdrich book, which I am now hesitant to read.

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Cspen113
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This is my first read by this author so I‘m not sure if the lack of punctuation in conversation is a “thing” or not, but I do know that it makes me a little crazy reading it this way. 🤪🙅🏻‍♀️

Crazeedi Don't know if I'd care for that 6y
Cspen113 @Crazeedi, it‘s awful! Makes it surprisingly difficult to read. I‘ve had to reread so many paragraphs. 6y
Crazeedi I don't think I've read any of her books, and I might not! Lol 6y
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Cspen113
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It‘s that time of year again! Reading during hockey warm-ups. Two of my favorites!!

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KellyHunsakerReads
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This book, so far, is stunningly beautiful. #audiobook

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nadine_swartz
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I don't have an image for this review because I left it at my sister's- on purpose! I had just finished the novel on the flight up for the weekend and talked it up so much that she asked to borrow it. The narration is lush and the characters layered. A beautiful, if tear-jerking, read.

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nadine_swartz
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Starting a new #eshaverbookseller bookclub selection in their lovely tea shop.

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Schlinkles
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Bailedbailed

I gave this 100 pages and still wasn‘t feeling it. Life is too short for reading that feels like work.

Chelleo I hate bailing on books but I hate suffering through to the end more. 7y
ReadingSusan Same. Disliked that book. 7y
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Schlinkles
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Reading my first Louise Erdrich for one of my book clubs this month #lostinagreatbook

LitTraveler I am current reading Tracks by her!! She‘s a fantastic writer! 7y
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AmyAgentBor
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Pickpick

This story takes place on an Objiwa reservation. I liked the insights into Native American life and some of its history. At its. It‘s, though this is a book about how to deal with a horrible tragedy.

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Suet624
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Pickpick

If someone were new to reading Erdrich, I would not pick this one to start with. That being said, I always appreciate anything written by her. Her characters are fallible and complicated and I always learn so much about her culture.

AmyG Agree. 7y
minkyb Good to know. 7y
DocBrown I‘ve started this but haven‘t been able to finish it for months. 7y
Suet624 @mdhughes72 I understand. I had to push myself to keep going. 7y
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readordierachel
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Back to the grind. Sigh. But I guess that's what audiobooks are for. This one is really good so far. Sad, but good. Erdrich narrates it herself, and her voice is so soft and sweet. I'm loving it.

AceOnRoam It's on my list and long overdue !!! 7y
cocomass I loved this one. 7y
readordierachel @AceOnRoam So far it's a winner! 7y
readordierachel @cocomass I suspect I will too. 7y
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AMVP
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#decinbooks17 #day20 - #bookiownbuthaventread

Woof, how much time you got?

At the absolute best, I've read maybe 15% of the books I own. 2018 is gonna have to be a year for buckling down and making my way through some of these.

emilyhaldi A lot of awesome books in that pile to look forward to!! 7y
MommyOfTwo Oooo Dark Matter is a good one 7y
MandaChittles Great stack! 6y
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sprainedbrain
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A beautifully written, slow paced, emotionally draining novel. The story of a child‘s accidental death and how it affects the lives of two families. LaRose is a wonderful character, but they are all so well-written that I really felt immersed in their lives. This is not light-hearted stuff, but more than worth the read.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

AmyG I liked this book, too. 7y
lynneamch Fascinating concept. I thought this previous one was even better, but LaRose was well worth reading and was good for book club discussion. 7y
sprainedbrain @lynneamch I‘ve added it to my tbr! 7y
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Rcoco
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Mehso-so

Good story, but I didn‘t care about the characters as much as I should have. Story was told from many points of view, perhaps too many. The priest was interesting, and Erdrich kind of just let his storyline drop.

Tamra Interesting premise, but I started it on audio and couldn‘t pay enough attention in that format. 7y
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Rcoco
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Well written but so far making my heart lurch. So sad.

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TrishB
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My first Erdrich novel - thank you @4thhouseontheleft , definitely not my last. Love having new authors ready.
A heart breaking, then heart affirming read. I know I could never share/give my child away, but understand the sentiment behind the act. Grief is a terrible thing.

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