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The Sentence by Louise Erdrich

2 reviews

shoshin's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

This was my first Erdrich book, and I regret that it took me so long to get to her despite all of the good things I have heard. 

I picked the book as part of a reading challenge, to read a book set on my favorite city. I didn't realize that it was partially set during COVID and the uprising. Hearing about the loss of life and the loss of places I love is still a punch in the gut. I should have realized but somehow still wasn't ready when it came. 

I listened to the audiobook, and I could listen to Erdrich all day. Amazing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, and Abandonment

greatexpectations77's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I just flew through this one because I liked it so much. I can't wait to revisit its booklist and to get out to Minnesota to visit the bookshop. What an interesting realistic fiction that Ms. Erdrich crafted. The writing is so meaningful and enthralling. What a book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Stalking

Minor: Addiction, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Colonisation

Definitely not an escape-from-covid read!