Reviews

The Plague of Doves by Louise Erdrich

contextremoved's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

attoliaa's review against another edition

dark funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

notanenglishprof's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

erjoseph's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

anitadisguised's review against another edition

3.0

3.5~

crystal_reading's review against another edition

4.0

This was quite an epic story. It spanned a lot of time and there were many, many characters. It was amazing to me how Erdrich was able to develop so many characters. Not only is Erdrich fantastic with characterization, she is a master at bringing a scene to life. She can put me right there in the middle of the action.

There is a mystery, but there are also romances. This is a story of connections and family. I wasn't ready to leave. I want to read it again now that I know how everything fits together.

bcschaos's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

3.5

c_rewie6's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

4.0

skpatton's review against another edition

4.0

My rating is between 4 and 5 - 4.5. It's really an excellent story - very complicated. Erdrich weaves the spider webs of history through two communities and several generations. After reading the book, I went back and tried to draw a family tree(s). It looks like a spider web!
The story begins with a murder and a vigilante lynching of innocent Native American men. Turns out, everyone (the victims, the murderer, the vigilantes, and the wrongfully accused) is connected. A very intricate tale of love and loss. I read it twice and look forward to reading it again!

madiviolet93's review against another edition

I'm a mood reader and I looking for more fast paced narratives