Round House

The Round House is an extraordinary, engrossing novel, which should live long in the memory. The Independent on Sunday The Round House showcases [Erdrich's] extraordinary ability to delineate the ties of love, resentment, need, duty and sympathy that bind families together...[a] powerful novel. New York Times Erdrich has achieved an impressive trick; a spellbinding read, an earnest message and fierce emotional punch. Sunday Telegraph A rare insight into the dilemma of an adolescent caught between two cultures. Mail on Sunday A compelling coming-of-age story ... [Erdrich] is a gifted storyteller who brings all these characters and tales together with sureness and grace. Indpendent Echoes of Stand By Me ... a classic coming-of-age narrative. The Observer Detailed and nuanced, it is Erdrich's portrayal of the Native American reservation that makes The Round House stand out as a work of literary fiction. Sunday Express Emotionally compelling...Joe is an incredibly endearing narrator, full of urgency and radiant candor...the story he tells transforms a sad, isolated crime into a revelation about how maturity alters our relationship with our parents, delivering us into new kinds of love and pain. Washington Post A powerful novel worth reading. The Scotsman Erdrich is brilliant at using dialogue to capture the teenage psyche...The parallels with To Kill a Mockingbird are obvious, but it is the soundtrack to Rob Reiner's classic coming-of-age film Stand by Me that spooled through my mind as I followed Joe and his mates through their long, hot, life-changing summer. The Economist Erdrich threads a gripping mystery and multilayered portrait of a community through a deeply affecting coming-of-age novel. O, the Oprah Magazine Brilliant. Saga The Round House is filled with stunning language that recalls shades of Faulkner, Garcia Marquez and Toni Morrison. Deeply moving, this novel ranks among Erdrich's best work, and it is impossible to forget. USA Today A gripping mystery with a moral twist: revenge might be the harshest punishment, but only for the victims. Entertainment Weekly Steeped in American folklore, rituals and tradition, Erdrich's rite-of-passage masterpiece is raw and compelling. Good Book Guide