The Sentence

This book felt a bit disjointed at times, and I was wondering how the various things she wanted to explore – indigenous people in the midst of 2020 BLM & the pandemic, Minneapolis in the wake of George Floyd's murder, the spirit world (esp for indigenous ppl), love in a family, books and bookstores in the pandemic, forgiveness and self-love – would mesh together. By the end, they did, and I'm glad I read (listened to) this book. At times, the reader (Louise Erdrich herself?) seemed to be whispering the text, which got a bit annoying, but maybe that was exacerbated by my speed. All in all, compelling and sad, but also joyous and rewarding. I was comforted by the end.