Liana's review
The Painted Drum: A Novel (P.S.)
by Louise Erdrich
Liana's review
The Painted Drum: A Novel (P.S.) by Louise Erdrich
Liana's review
rating:
recommended for: anyone interested in Native American culture
Although I debated between giving the book 3 or 4 stars, I really enjoyed it. It's a connection of four stories with the commonality of the painted drum. The story that was most intriguing to me was the first story. The main character discovers and connects with an old drum. However, the only way she can possess it is to steal it, something that she would never do. I too love old things, old things that were important to other people even if in just an ordinary way. I've thought a lot about this conflict. Could I ever desire an object so much that I would steal it? I can't ever imagine myself stealing anything, but this story really made me ponder this idea especially since she didn't steal it to possess it, but rather to rescue the drum and return it to its rightful place. It was especially interesting since I have just finished reading Atonement. There are some ideas about redemption in this book as well,although it is between mothers and daughters -- daughters redeeming the mothers'...more
