The round House
A Novel
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When his mother, a tribal enrollment specialist living on a reservation in North Dakota, slips into an abyss of depression after being brutally attacked, 14-year-old Joe Coutz sets out with his three friends to find the person that destroyed his family.
Imprint:
New York, NY - Harper
Distributor:
View title on Overdrive
Pages:
321
Edition:
1st ed
ISBN:
9780062065261, 0062065262
Language:
English
Statement of responsibility:
Louise Erdrich
Characteristics:
1 online resource (321 p.)
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Add a CommentLouise Erdrich, my favourite author.
A very good read. I enjoyed this book. I would recommend this book for all to read.
I love reading Ms. Erdrich's stories. The style and tension in this book are different than other stories that she has written, but this is not a criticism in any way. I will likely purchase this book since I am a slow reader and it is not currently possible to renew the book without being returned to the end of the long waitlist...
after years of being intimidated by erdrich, the round house has won me over. funny, warm, and very human.
A worthwhile read.
This is such a great book! Even better than her earlier novels, which are superb. It's heart-breaking, though, and very powerful. She deals with issues of intricate moral complexity, involving ethical systems that might be antithetical (US gov't, tribal, Catholic), that involve the characters in life-shattering decisions. And there are totally hilarious scenes too. What a tremendous storyteller!
A powerful, lyrical coming-of-age story about a 13-year old boy on a North Dakota Ojibwe reservation who tries to avenge a brutal crime committed against his mother. Erdrich develops full, complex characters and paints a nuanced picture of reservation life, capturing abundant beauty and sadness. Erdrich used to be one of my favorite literary fiction authors but after her husband Michael Dorris committed suicide in 1997 amidst allegations of physical and sexual abuse against their children (some of it possibly with Erdrich's knowledge), I wasn't able to stomach reading either author. Finally coming back to Erdrich's writing, I find it as powerful and beautiful as ever.
This book/story captivated me from the first few pages until the end!
A 13 year old native boy goes through the process of grief and anger when his mother is brutally attacked. Then the attacker gets off with a legal loophole that pushes the boy into a quest for justice. This was an interesting story that kept me engaged right till the end.
The novel reminded me a little bit of To Kill a Mockingbird with its adult narrator looking back and its exploration of justice. The author's ability to write from the point of view of a man recalling his teenage self is impressive, as are her insights. The ending is initially unsettling, but, ultimately, feels right and true to what has come before. The book would appeal to fans of Anne Tyler, I think, though there's less humor. LauraADPPL/WeAreSpartacus