A review by superstormnora
The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The voice of Tookie is strong and blunt, and I appreciated the look through another experience of the year of the pandemic. The connection that Tookie gains to the people around her reminds me to be present.
Spoiler
the ending was unexpected with Flora, but I was going to really be mad at the book if Pollux died, so I’m glad he didn’tMinor: Drug abuse, Colonisation, Classism, Alcoholism, Police brutality, Violence, Racism, Hate crime, Grief, Death, Cultural appropriation, Addiction, Forced institutionalization, and Abandonment