![]() Joe’s mother, Geraldine, is badly beaten and raped. Unlike her other books, The Round House features an unforgettable young boy on the cusp of adulthood, who transfixes us with his strong, intimate narrative.Įrdrich sets her story in the spring of 1988. In The Round House, she once again tackles difficult subjects, such as violence against women, crime, and, most glaringly, the injustice of the law. Erdrich is part Chippewa, and problems facing Native American communities mean a great deal to her, as they should to us all. Like Erdrich’s previous works, The Round House is set on a North Dakota Indian reservation. ![]() ![]() A cacophony of voices is unnecessary in The Round House Joe drives Erdrich’s story, and his voice speaks volumes. ![]() Joe Coutts, her primary narrator and an Ojibwe Indian, recalls a horrific crime that occurred when he was thirteen. She switches gears with The Round House, winner of a 2012 National Book Award in fiction. Typically, Erdrich writes from multiple perspectives, with each narrative contributing a little window into a larger world. ![]() Louise Erdrich’s new novel The Round House is quite a departure from her previous novels. Book Review: The Round House by Louise Erdrich (Harper Perennial 368 pages $15.99) ![]()
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