The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich

The Birchbark House

Birchbark House #1

Louise Erdrich

277 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction childrens emotional informative reflective medium-paced

Description

Omakayas, a seven-year-old Native American girl of the Ojibwa tribe, lives through the joys of summer and the perils of winter on an island in Lake Superior in 1847.

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Moods

emotional 65%
informative 53%
adventurous 50%
reflective 47%
hopeful 40%
sad 39%
inspiring 27%
funny 16%
lighthearted 16%
relaxing 11%
challenging 10%
dark 5%
tense 4%
mysterious 3%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 34%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 81% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 58% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.02

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