333 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062206312
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 23 April 2013
Description
Set on and around a North Dakota reservation, Love Medicine, the first novel by National Book Award-winning author Louise Erdrich is the epic story about the intertwined fates of two families: the Kashpaws and the Lamartines.With astonishing virtu...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,719 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
challenging 51%
sad 42%
dark 33%
hopeful 15%
funny 14%
tense 14%
mysterious 11%
inspiring 8%
adventurous 7%
informative 6%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 89% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 28% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, DeathModerate
Rape, Racism, Racial slursMinor
Bullying, Miscarriage
333 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062206312
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 23 April 2013
Description
Set on and around a North Dakota reservation, Love Medicine, the first novel by National Book Award-winning author Louise Erdrich is the epic story about the intertwined fates of two families: the Kashpaws and the Lamartines.With astonishing virtu...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,719 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
challenging 51%
sad 42%
dark 33%
hopeful 15%
funny 14%
tense 14%
mysterious 11%
inspiring 8%
adventurous 7%
informative 6%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 89% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 28% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, DeathModerate
Rape, Racism, Racial slursMinor
Bullying, Miscarriage