Dec 14, 2023JCLAliceRP rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This has drama; this has embedded storytelling, and a legal angle; but the thing that kept me tethered to the book from beginning to end was just the texture of everyday life for this boy in this community. So richly described, and so…
Nov 11, 2023betsymarzoni rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Erdrich accomplishes so much with this book, on so many levels. One, it is beautifully written with expressive language, humor, compassion, and love. Two, it is a coming of age story about 13 year old boys who experiment and explore and…
Jan 24, 2023SandraKSquires rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Touching, tragic and funny all in one book. This story of a mother who is raped which sends her into total withdrawal from her husband and 13-year son. It's about the fracturing and rebuilding of the family, and the alienation their son…
I really enjoyed this book. This is one of the few authors who seems to be able to speak in a way that helps understand what it feels like to be Native American.
Feb 25, 2022Blabbermouth rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This story was told through the eyes of a 13yr old Ojibwe boy living on a reservation. His mother is brutally attacked by someone but she is reluctant to reveal it to others. Joe, her son tries to help her to heal, also to get justice for…
Jan 09, 2021PDBurt rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I liked this book, except for it's ragged pages, but it was well written. I'm not one much for stories about 13 year old boys but this character sounded older, more like 15. I learned much of Ojibwe tribal culture, rituals, loyal…
Oct 26, 2020LPL_ShirleyB rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Among the very best books I've ever read; I laughed and I cried!
I look forward to a conversation with others who read this heartfelt thought-provoking story of Indigenous sovereignty, coming-of-age, family & community, strong Native…
Mar 17, 2020chenghailey rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Another incredibly powerful novel by Louise Erdrich. I thought I knew where the story was going but I was pleasantly surprised by the time I finished. Erdrich crafts immensely difficult subject matter into a story which I was compelled to…
Oct 10, 2019whatcomhillwalker rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
There was a point in this book when I finished a page and felt like my eyes had been opened. I think my awakening coincided with an expansion of Joe's (main character) awareness of his circumstanses and the history of his people. Previous…
Jul 04, 2019Girlmom9d3 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
While I feel like this covered a very delicate topic and included a lot of relevant information I found this read to be a bit slow. It took me a while to get through this book unfortunately and I didn't find it as riveting as I had hoped.…
Jul 13, 2017DBRL_IdaF rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
What happens when a heinous crime is committed but a matter of geography means nobody has the authority to prosecute? Joe Coutts is 13 years old, a resident of the North Dakota Ojibwe Reservation. His father is a judge and his mother is…
Jun 12, 2017TSCPL_Librarian_Deb rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
After reading this novel I knew more about and I cared more about the injustice that Native Americans face every day. That speaks volumes to the power of Erdich's storytelling, as she uses the voice of a 13 year old boy to draw the reader…
Jan 09, 2017Pisinga rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
For me it was interesting to learn about some of the traditions of the native North American Indians, which they are following up to now, at least, at a time in question of the book - - 80s of last century. The confusion in the mind of a…
Dec 10, 2016NWPLindabear rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The Round House was my first of Louise Erdrich's books and I've since read Plague of Doves and am working on her children's book, The Birchbark House. There is something about her writing that makes me want to continue reading, even when…
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