The Round House

I loved this book. Apart from a great storyline, it was fascinating learning about the history of the Native Americans and their troubles over the generations. Their folklore is fascinating too. The white trash v the good people - plus ca change. The characters really came to life - If a film were made of the book, I'd be carrying on, "He doesn't look like that!" or, "the reservation was more... ". A jolly good read.

A wonderful story involving the solving of a murder, but ultimately it is a story of love and the strong bonds that hold families and communities together. Superb!

This book was powerful and moving. A must-read. Louise Erdrich is an incredible storyteller.I read it before the other books in the Justice series (#1 Plague of Doves, #3 LaRose) and it didn’t make too much of a difference, but people and events from The Round House made even more sense when I read Plague of Doves.Support Native writers.

I like the setting, the plot and the characters. I like reading about the Indian community. The characters and their stories are interesting and allow us to get to know their present and past lives' reality.Erdrich is one of my favourite authors and I've read many of her books.If you haven't read none start with Love Medicine, which is extraordinary in my view.

A beautifully crafted novel. All the connections the main character, the narrator, describes perfectly, and although the extended family ties are sometimes very briefly sketched they are enough and in the culmination of events, one senses a wonderful web of understanding, togetherness, of care given and kindnesses rendered. Beautiful and heartbreaking, the narrator has to grow up and face his, and others' demons so early. This novel is so intelligent and beautiful.

Bought because our book club were doing it. Found some parts very enjoyable and some good sub plots. Liked the information on the native American indians from their point of view and a bold move by the author to write as a 13 year old boy. At the book club meeting last week I gave it 3.5 out of 5 so score of 3 here is a little low. If I love a book I always look to see what else the author has written - I haven't yet been moved to do this for this particular book.

Superb novel; I highly recommend this

Modern experience of Native Americans plus the history provides a different, interesting, and thought-provoking story. At the end, one wants to ask "What happened next?"

One of the best novels I've read in years. The edition is not bad at all, and the story is compelling. Read it for class and loved it.

Le narrateur nous entraîne avec lui.Les injustices subies par la communauté des native Americans est édifiante.Magnifique roman.

Nice story I have ever read ,sons affection towards his mom...nd bringing justice for her...

Antone Basil Coutts the second had renamed himself as Joe. His dad had been a lawyer and then an Indian Court judge and had married late in life. Joe came as a surprise and among relatives he was jokingly referred to as "Oops". When his mother was raped he and his father tried to find out who had committed the crime independently of each other. The legality of being an Indian in North Dakota in the 1990s was at best complicated but no matter how you examined it it was disgustingly unfair. Actually it still is. Jurisdiction for the crime depended on whether it occurred on State land or tribal land and guilt was highly dependent on how the perpetrator and the victim were classified racially. This is a story of injustice, extremely well written, but heartbreakingly sad. I highly recommend it particularly in light of recent events in both the United States and Canada. It is well worth reading.

As I'm a German woman, I always was very interested in the history of Native Americans. We admired them for their braveness, pride and endurance. The unjustice I've read about in this book shocked me because I wasn't aware that this still exists until these days. I strongly encourage reading this book. Every page is worth it. I enjoyed the stories of Moshoom:)