The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich

The Night Watchman

Louise Erdrich

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451 pages | first published 2020

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New York Times BestsellerBased on the extraordinary life of National Book Award-winning author Louise Erdrich's grandfather who worked as a night watchman and carried the fight against Native dispossession from rural North Dakota all the way to Wa...
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Moods

emotional 68%
reflective 67%
informative 61%
challenging 33%
inspiring 32%
sad 31%
hopeful 30%
dark 22%
funny 16%
adventurous 12%
mysterious 12%
tense 11%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 42%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Character: 38% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 49% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 2%

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4.13

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