I wasn't prepared for this book. I knew very little about it, and only started it because it was a book club selection. And I struggled at first having to remember a large cast of characters that all seemed somehow related. But boy, once I got into it, this is truly one of the best books I've read in a long time!!
Louise Eldrich is part Native American, and the only other book I've read by her (The Round House) is also about life on a reservation. The Night Watchman takes place in the early 1950s when the US government is trying to relocate several tribes, taking them off of their land, and moving them to big cities. The characters are beautifully developed, and the multiple story lines are thought-provoking and full of fascinating details of life on the reservation.
You will love Thomas. And Patrice. And all of the other people you will meet while reading this fabulous novel. And they will stick with you for weeks after you've put the book down. -June
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What Jean wrote...sometimes I got lost--especially if I'd been away from the book for too long (I was in England). So, I intend to skim it again.
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