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A review by mnboyer
The Painted Drum by Louise Erdrich
5.0
Bring on the mother-daughter issues!
I have to first and foremost tell you that I wrote about this novel in my Master's Thesis and actually think that is probably the second best Erdrich book to date (outdone only by [b: The Round House|13602426|The Round House|Louise Erdrich|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1352999408s/13602426.jpg|19195697]). This story weaves the traditional past and the contemporary through a tribal drum that the protagonist, Faye Travers, brings back to the Ojibwe reservation.
There are clearly mother-daughter issues throughout this book. In fact, much of this novel is about mothering and motherhood and the ways in which mothers sometimes let their children down. In turn, the question is whether or not the children can every forgive their mother for her misdeeds.
Some of the flashbacks are phenomenal! Again, if you're going to read one of Erdrich's novels I really think this is one that you need to try. Erdrich is not for everyone, admittedly, but this is one of her best novels. You don't even have to read the others to follow this storyline.
I have to first and foremost tell you that I wrote about this novel in my Master's Thesis and actually think that is probably the second best Erdrich book to date (outdone only by [b: The Round House|13602426|The Round House|Louise Erdrich|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1352999408s/13602426.jpg|19195697]). This story weaves the traditional past and the contemporary through a tribal drum that the protagonist, Faye Travers, brings back to the Ojibwe reservation.
There are clearly mother-daughter issues throughout this book. In fact, much of this novel is about mothering and motherhood and the ways in which mothers sometimes let their children down. In turn, the question is whether or not the children can every forgive their mother for her misdeeds.
Some of the flashbacks are phenomenal! Again, if you're going to read one of Erdrich's novels I really think this is one that you need to try. Erdrich is not for everyone, admittedly, but this is one of her best novels. You don't even have to read the others to follow this storyline.