Joey's review
The Plague of Doves: A Novel
by Louise Erdrich
Joey's review
The Plague of Doves: A Novel by Louise Erdrich
Joey's review
rating:
Louise Erdrich is hands down, my favorite author - so I always grab her newest releases within the first month. While her story-telling style and language are up to her usual high quality. There are some interesting observations about relationships between Ojibwe, white, and mixed-blood people living in a fictitious town in North Dakota, but I didn't find the characters to be as engaging and memorable as Erdrich's characters usually are. Also, the book promises to revolve around a mysterious murder, and while this theme runs through the various characters' stories like a constant thread, it never really develops into more than that.
The book is still a worthwhile read, and provides excellent insights into another slice of American history in that region of the US.
The book is still a worthwhile read, and provides excellent insights into another slice of American history in that region of the US.
