The Antelope Wife by Louise Erdrich

The Antelope Wife

Louise Erdrich

256 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Past and present combine in a contemporary tale of love and betrayal from Louise Erdrich, winner of the National Book Award for Fiction, 2012'Everything is all knotted up in a tangle. Pull one string of this family and the whole web will tremble.'...

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Community Reviews Summary of 340 reviews

Moods

emotional 65%
reflective 54%
mysterious 48%
sad 42%
challenging 37%
dark 34%
funny 25%
adventurous 14%
tense 14%
inspiring 11%
hopeful 8%
informative 5%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 39%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 56% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 25% | No: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.82

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