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Erdrich uses a coming-of-age investigation to expose failures protecting Native women.
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The Round House
Louise Erdrich2012 selection · Literary fiction
The Round House
After his mother is attacked on an Ojibwe reservation, thirteen-year-old Joe searches for answers. Jurisdictional gaps obstruct his tribal-judge father’s pursuit of justice.
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You like morally complex mysteries rooted in family and community.
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