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Summary: A human drama
Review: This is a story of relationships, and it is all too true-to-life. Nobody is perfect here, motives are always mixed and all actions have unintended consequences. The writing is strong and quirky, full of painfully hilarious situations. The characters are distinct and memorable, each acting out of his or her inescapable logic. This book makes me want to read the author's previous novel, Love Medicine.
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Summary: good at bleakness
Review: This novel is a study in emptiness, maladjustment, and painful fate. With their twisted sexuality and homeliness, the characters are vivid and realistic. But I just couldn't resist saying, "c'mon, let's grow a little, let's expand beyond the deck of cards you think you have." Yes, Erdich is a talented writer who sees deeply. It is all just so hopeless, those traps that the characters build for themselves and accept. Serious art, yes, but sheesh! There is rarely a light moment in the whole book. ....
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Summary: good at bleakness
Review: This novel is a study in emptiness, maladjustment, and painful fate. With their twisted sexuality and homeliness, the characters are vivid and realistic. But I just couldn't resist saying, "c'mon, let's grow a little, let's expand beyond the deck of cards you think you have." Yes, Erdich is a talented writer who sees deeply. It is all just so hopeless, those traps that the characters build for themselves and accept. Serious art, yes, but sheesh! There is rarely a light moment in the whole book. ....
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Summary: a mixed up story
Review: This story is mixed up - but it holds true. Erdrich includes a lot of symbolism in her writing and does an excellent job of changing the voice with each of the different characters. True there are many loose ends and you don't know what happens - but that is true of life as well.Read it and enjoy it - I have read Love Medicine also and some of the characters are continued here. There are two follow on books in Tracks and Bingo Palace.
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Summary: a mixed up story
Review: This story is mixed up - but it holds true. Erdrich includes a lot of symbolism in her writing and does an excellent job of changing the voice with each of the different characters. True there are many loose ends and you don't know what happens - but that is true of life as well. Read it and enjoy it - I have read Love Medicine also and some of the characters are continued here. There are two follow on books in Tracks and Bingo Palace.
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Summary: the book has too many loose ends
Review: well this book was ok but it did not explain what happened to some of the characters like adelaide, jude miller, it just leaves you wondering about them.Some parts of the book does not seem to make sense at all and is hard to understand for an average reader.I have to write on one of the charaters so i chose sita tappe, i would like the help to know how i should go about it.it is an essay i am doing.
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