The Bingo Palace by Louise Erdrich

The Bingo Palace

Love Medicine #4

Louise Erdrich

fiction literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

304 pages | first published 1994

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At a crossroads in his life, Lipsha Morrissey is summoned by his grandmother to return to the reservation. There, he falls in love for the very first time--with the beautiful Shawnee Ray, who's already considering a marriage proposal from Lipsha's...
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Summary of 157 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
reflective 77%
funny 33%
hopeful 22%
sad 22%
tense 22%
adventurous 11%
dark 11%
mysterious 11%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 22%
fast 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.67

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