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A review by sandytfrench
The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse by Louise Erdrich
4.0
The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse by Louise Erdrich
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 stars
This is the story of Father Damien Modeste, priest to his beloved people, the Ojibwe. Modeste, nearing the end of his life, dreads the discovery of his physical identity -- for he is a woman who has lived as a man.
I went into this knowing next to nothing about it, other than the fact that I had loved Erdrich’s The Sentence, which had been shortlisted for the Women's Prize a couple of years ago. And I loved this book too, very much so. I really need to look further into this author’s back catalogue as I really enjoy her writing, storytelling, vivid characters and sense of humour.
I found myself so invested in the lives of those characters, not only Father Damien’s, but also the families that make up this community - it is a community made of contradictions, and support, heartbreak, loss and love.
This book also touches on the important topic of colonialism and missionaries imposing their religion and way of life on indigenous communities.
It is quite a slow-paced book, but I loved how Erdrich approached her story and her characters lovingly, sensitively and without judgement. I now definitely want to read everything she's ever written and is ever going to write.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 stars
This is the story of Father Damien Modeste, priest to his beloved people, the Ojibwe. Modeste, nearing the end of his life, dreads the discovery of his physical identity -- for he is a woman who has lived as a man.
I went into this knowing next to nothing about it, other than the fact that I had loved Erdrich’s The Sentence, which had been shortlisted for the Women's Prize a couple of years ago. And I loved this book too, very much so. I really need to look further into this author’s back catalogue as I really enjoy her writing, storytelling, vivid characters and sense of humour.
I found myself so invested in the lives of those characters, not only Father Damien’s, but also the families that make up this community - it is a community made of contradictions, and support, heartbreak, loss and love.
This book also touches on the important topic of colonialism and missionaries imposing their religion and way of life on indigenous communities.
It is quite a slow-paced book, but I loved how Erdrich approached her story and her characters lovingly, sensitively and without judgement. I now definitely want to read everything she's ever written and is ever going to write.