![]() ![]() ![]() Third: there will be Indians, there will be white folks, and there will be tension between the two. (“I was everything the mountain knew.”) This is Erdrich, take her or leave her. Erdrich’s characters have rich inner lives, expressed in language that’s often achingly poetic but can sometimes resemble a John Mayer lyric. Two: although these narrators differ in age, perspective, gender and disposition, they will share an uncannily similar voice, hushed and deeply observant. ![]() Erdrich established this pass-the-talking-stick style in early novels like “Love Medicine” and “The Beet Queen.” It’s served her well, and she’s staying with it. One: the tale will be told by many characters, each with his or her own chapter or three. You can usually count on three things in a Louise Erdrich novel. ![]()
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