Book Discussion

Come join us for our Adult Book Discussion in August! We will be reading The Round House, a National Book Award winner, by Louise Erdrich. We have available copies here at the library, so no need to buy the book!

Description: When his mother, a tribal enrollment specialist living on a reservation in North Dakota, slips into an abyss of depression after being brutally attacked, fourteen-year-old Joe Coutz sets out with his three friends to find the person that destroyed his family.

Genre: Literary fiction; Adult books for young adults; Book club best bets
Themes: Coming-of-age; Novels of place
Character: Complex; Authentic; Indigenous
Storyline: Character-driven; Own voices
Tone: Bleak; Moving; Reflective; Strong sense of place
Writing Style: Lyrical; Stylistically complex