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From Library Journal
The power and virtuosity of Love Medicine ( LJ 10/1/84) are again evident in Erdrich's second, more ambitious novel. Its action spans 40 years, starting in 1932, when three fatherless children are abandoned by their mother as well. Eleven-year-old Mary seeks haven for the family with Aunt Fritzie Kozka; but the baby is kidnapped; 14-year-old Karl, a drifter and dreamer, lights off alone; and only practical, hardheaded Mary takes root. Bizarre coincidences, taut blood tangles, and surreal fantasies challenge the ordinary as relationships bloom and wilt, including one between homosexual Karl, who moves in and out of the action, and Mary's best friend, with whom he fathers a child. At times the shifting voices strain continuity, yet Erdrich's brilliance is such that we believe deeply in her people, are dazzled by her words. An engrossing and breathtaking novel. Elise Chase, Forbes Lib., Northampton, Mass.
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Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Perennial; 1st HarperFlamingo ed edition (April 1, 1998)
ISBN: 0060977507

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For all the good things I'd heard about Erdrich's writing I found myself remarkably unmoved by this story. I really was hoping to enjoy it more but I found a good bit of the book tedious after the early childhood adventures of Mary, Karl and Sita. I will be releasing this in hopes that it can find a more appreciative home.

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