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The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
4.0
dark emotional hopeful reflective relaxing tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I enjoyed this book, although I think it may still feel early for me personally to read a book this centered in the COVID-19 pandemic. In some ways, I wish I read it with more distance and perspective. With that being said, I really enjoyed the meditative quality of this book, which felt right for working in an independent bookstore. The different takes  and perspectives different characters had on indigenous lore and tradition were very interesting, and the ghost story element was fun without veering into horror. I definitely hope to read more Erdrich!