The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich

The Birchbark House

Birchbark House #1

Louise Erdrich

272 pages first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction childrens reflective slow-paced

Description

This National Book Award finalist by Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Louise Erdrich is the first installment in an essential nine-book series chronicling 100 years in the life of one Ojibwe family, and includes beautiful interior black-and-white a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 982 reviews

Moods

emotional 66%
reflective 52%
informative 51%
adventurous 48%
hopeful 39%
sad 38%
inspiring 27%
funny 17%
lighthearted 15%
challenging 9%
relaxing 9%
dark 5%
tense 3%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 40%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 81% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 56% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.03

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