Deeply moving, this novel ranks among Erdrich's best work, and it is impossible to forget., THE ROUND HOUSE is filled with stunning language that recalls shades of Faulkner, García Márquez and Toni Morrison.

Joe's relationship with his father, Bazil, a judge, has echoes of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD., Erdrich threads a gripping mystery and multilayered portrait of a community through a deeply affecting coming-of-age novel., One of the most pleasurable aspects of Erdrich's writingâ€¦is that while her narratives are loose and sprawling, the language is always tight and poetically compressedâ€¦In the end there's nothing, not the arresting plot or the shocking ending of THE ROUND HOUSE, that resonates as much as the characters., THE ROUND HOUSE is filled with stunning language that recalls shades of Faulkner, Garcia Marquez and Toni Morrison. A preeminent tale in an essential American saga.' (Donna Seaman, Booklist, Starred Review of THE ROUND HOUSE), Erdrich skillfully makes Joe's coming-of-age both universal and specificâ€¦the story is also ripe with detail about reservation life, and with her rich cast of characters, Erdrich provides flavor, humor and depth. Her books are rich with literary muscle.' -Austin American-Statesman, An artfully balanced mystery, thriller and coming-of-age storyâ€¦this novel will have you reading at warp speed to see what happens next., 'A stunning and devastating tale of hate crimes and vengeance?Erdrich covers a vast spectrum of history, cruel loss, and bracing realizations.

Even the digressions demand strict attention., 'Louise Erdrich's prose is spare, precise, smooth as polished stone. It is carefully, lovingly, disarmingly constructed. THE ROUND HOUSE is a stunning piece of architecture.

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