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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.)

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.

Current audiobook, for the gr TOB group‘s Tournament of Favorites. #ToFavoritesFall23

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

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)

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

“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.”

“Bad luck rarely stops with one occurrence.”

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

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

“There are no half sisters”

“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.”

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.

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

Trying to fit in a few pages between courses. I'm gonna put on so much weight during lockdown. Again. #BooksAndBooze

Happy Monday #BooksAndBooze

#ReadHarder challenge 18: a book by a Native, First Nations or Indigenous author. Borrowed from Oldham Library. Lovely to be back. #lovelibraries📚 #BooksAndBooze

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

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

Feeling like tackling the immersive, transfixing kind of story that Louise Erdrich specializes in.

#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

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!

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.

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

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.

Just started, but so far the writing is beautiful...

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.

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. 🤪🙅🏻‍♀️

It‘s that time of year again! Reading during hockey warm-ups. Two of my favorites!!

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

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.

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

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

Reading my first Louise Erdrich for one of my book clubs this month #lostinagreatbook

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.

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.

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.

#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.

Just read this in the recent mystery newsletter by @Matilda Very exciting!

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.

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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.

Well written but so far making my heart lurch. So sad.

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.

#currentlyreading
Quick lunchtime read - @4thhouseontheleft this is a heart breaker so far 💔