Reviews

Prudence by David Treuer

sarahs_readingparty's review against another edition

2.0

while i like the writing style of the author (at least as much as i am able to ascertain from the audiobook), the story itself fell flat for me. it was depressing and slow - which isn't always bad, but there were SO many characters and half-finished plot lines (and disappearing characters) that i wondered why i was supposed to care about characters and situations. a predominant theme throughout the book is sexuality. again, not bad, but somewhat unexpected given the description of the book. some of the 'sex scenes' are pretty graphic and off-putting to an extent...

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and there is also a homosexual relationship that drives the plot too. it's not that i was offended by this but rather that i wished the characters' grappling with it would have been delved into more

all in all, there is some good stuff here but it is lost in the immensity of the story the author is trying to tell. is it worth the read? i can't really say. i did want to read on to the end to find out what happens, if that helps you make a decision. i am okay putting a book down but didn't chose to do that here.

aisteinberg's review against another edition

3.0

i try not to read WW2 books but this one wasn't half bad

tina94's review

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual content, Blood, Vomit, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence, Homophobia, and Suicide

Minor: Genocide

katmarlowe's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

line_so_fine's review against another edition

3.0

An emotionally brutal story set in 1940s rural Minnesota, where white summer vacationers and Native American residents look for an escapee from the German war prison camp in their midst. The characters all have high-stakes choices to make throughout, mostly regarding whether to tell a truth, and most fail.

egoenner's review against another edition

4.0

Like Erdrich, Treuer creates a townful of interrelated characters who live long after the book is closed. I hope he writes more about this town.

audthecodewitch's review against another edition

It was too slow for me, and I couldn't make myself invest in the characters.

katiebroughtabook's review against another edition

1.0

There is not a single person I would recommend this book to.

jnepal's review against another edition

2.0

Not for me.

But after watching an interview with the author I see a little more what he was trying to do with this. So I’m adding a star.

blueberry's review against another edition

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0