Tracks

Loved it

Loved it

It's typical of Louise Erdrich in that you have the basis of a story of Indians losing their traditions, land and rights interspersed with a fair amount of Indian mythology. I first read it while a bit distracted but when I went back and concentrated better I really enjoyed it. I'm a big fan of Louise Erdrich's books and would recommend starting with The Roundhouse which is a bit simpler than this one.

Very good

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All good thank you

She is such an unusual writer, and her use of language is beautiful. I really see her characters and their life clearly. This book is great. the first sentence 'we started dieing before the snow, and like the snow, we continued to fall.' she depicts the heritage and the present of the First Nation Objiwe with awful clarity, but whilst keeping dignity in her characters. and the female roles are always so strong. Erdrich must soon come to be realised as a writer that has greatness in her

Not always easy to understand for a non english-speaking person, but gives a lasting impression...

It came just in time for when I needed it! It came in excellent condition and it was the right book! Would shop with them again!

Wonderful piece of writing- magic, myth and nature stripped bare.

Amazing book! Best read in a long time. Its been a couple years now since I read it and I still rave about it.

I bought this because it was required reading for my English class. This is one of those rare required reading books that I actually enjoyed. The story is compelling, the characters are fascinating and multifaceted, and the way Erdrich switches between narrators every other chapter gives the plot extra depth when you can see it from two drastically different perspectives.

I would not have wanted to read "Tracks" without an English professor to guide me. Louise Erdrich is a very gifted writer, but writes in the manner of William Faulkner, who is another difficult but brilliant writer. Using multiple narratives, she weaves a tale of the Native American tribe the Obijwe, who were driven from their land by the shameful Dawes Act. Two narrators, Nanapush and Pauline, take turns telling the story. Nanapush is a tribal elder and seen as the more reliable narrator of the two, although he is modeled after the Trickster, who is a Native American archetype. Pauline is only one complex character in a novel of complex characters, including the mythical Fleur. Most of the story revolves around Fleur and what happens to her, her family, and her tribe. There is much magical realism in the novel, reminiscent of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and if you are not a fan of this particular sub-genre, you probably won't enjoy the novel. It is so layered, you definitely need an expert to help you peel away each layer to get at the story. But it is worth it, because it's a literary masterpiece of its own kind.