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The Round House by Louise Erdrich

4 reviews

audreyolejasz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

2.0

The main character is kunda of a pervert...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, and Colonisation

andrewhatesham's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Murder, and Alcohol

annreadsabook's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense 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

5.0

THE ROUND HOUSE is a real masterpiece of a novel, one that examines deep violence perpetrated against Indigenous women and the many obstacles that prevent survivors and their families from seeing something remotely approximating justice. In this book we have Joe, the son of a tribal judge who takes matters into his own hands after his mother is horrifically attacked, and over the course of the novel Joe is forced to grow up beyond his years. Erdrich considers the lengths we will go to fight for the ones we love, the limits and definitions of “justice,” and the lasting bonds of community.

This is an absolute classic and a must-read, particularly for those in the legal profession or for those who are interested in learning about how the tangled web of legal systems in the US interfere with Indigenous sovereignty. I’ll be thinking about this book for a long time. Queen Louise can do no wrong.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Pedophilia, and Car accident

Underage drinking

lorenag5's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail