Love Medicine

I haven't been very good about blogging about what I read these days, but it's true my reading pace has slowed considerably. I still enjoy reading, though I don't have quite as much time to do so. I also haven't been "wowed" by many books lately for whatever reason. Louise Erdrich's Love Medicine was no exception. It was well written, like all of Erdrich's books, but wasn't super gripping. It took me a while to get through it, but overall I did enjoy it.

It's a beautiful, literary novel that tells the stories of men and women who live on the Chippewa reservation in North Dakota spanning over several generations. The stories weave in and out of one another in the way that Erdrich does so skillfully. It's her first novel, but didn't remind me of a first novel due to the grace and fluidity of the storytelling. I definitely recommend it for anyone who likes slow literary novels that have rich characters. If you want something faster with a solid plot line, this book is not for you.