The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich

The Birchbark House

Birchbark House #1

Louise Erdrich

5 hours, 26 minutes first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction childrens emotional informative reflective medium-paced

Description

Omakayas and her family live on the land her people call the Island of the Golden-Breasted Woodpecker. Although the "chimookoman," white people, encroach more and more on their land, life continues much as it always has: every summer they build a ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,098 reviews

Moods

emotional 64%
informative 54%
adventurous 51%
reflective 47%
hopeful 41%
sad 40%
inspiring 27%
lighthearted 18%
funny 16%
relaxing 11%
challenging 8%
dark 5%
tense 4%
mysterious 3%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 36%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 11%

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: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 60% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.02

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