LaRose by Louise Erdrich

LaRose

Louise Erdrich

373 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

North Dakota, late summer, 1999. Landreaux Iron stalks a deer along the edge of the property bordering his own. He shoots with easy confidence -- but when the buck springs away, Landreaux realizes he's hit something else, a blur he saw as he squee...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,453 reviews

Moods

emotional 94%
reflective 72%
sad 72%
dark 47%
challenging 40%
hopeful 31%
tense 20%
funny 12%
informative 11%
mysterious 9%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 56%
medium 42%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.91

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