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Louise erdrich the sentence review6/21/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() On top of that, it encompasses challenging times that happened for real, such as the Covid-19 lockdown period and some dark events from Minnesota’s 2019-2020. The coronavirus pandemic is still raging away and God knows well be reading novels about it for years, but Louise Erdrichs The Sentence may be the best. It’s also about family, communities, and heritage. The Sentence is a witty and complex story, sprinkled with super funny moments. Now, that’s another bizarre situation for Tookie … All seems fine, until one of her customers dies and refuses to leave the bookstore. Tookie, the main character, is a tough cookie □ She is one-of-a-kind – with a troubled past, a weird happening in her teenage years (really weird!), she is now settled for a quieter life as a bookseller. Let me tell you all about it (no spoilers)! The Sentence in a nutshell Oh, and it was supposed to be super funny as well! Now, after reading the book, I can say that my initial hypotheses were only a fraction of what The Sentence offers. All I knew about this book before reading it was: ghost story, bookseller as main character, shortlisted for Women’s Prize for Fiction 2022. ![]()
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