LaRose (novel)

LaRose
First edition cover, 2016
AuthorLouise Erdrich
Cover artistAza Erdrich
LanguageEnglish
GenreNovel
PublisherHarper
Publication date
10 May 2016
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardcover, Paperback)
Pages384 pp (First edition, hardcover)
ISBN0-06-227702-2
OCLC918994415
LC ClassPS3555.R42 L37 2016
WebsiteOfficial website

LaRose is a novel by the Ojibwe author Louise Erdrich, published in 2016 by HarperCollins.[1] The book received positive reviews from multiple publications, including The New York Times,[1] The Kansas City Star,[2] Winnipeg Free Press,[3] The Philadelphia Inquirer,[4] The Washington Post,[5] The A.V. Club,[6] The Sydney Morning Herald,[7] USA Today,[8] and The Chronicle Herald.[9] It won the 2016 National Book Critics Circle Award in fiction. The novel features the same setting as Erdrich's 2012 novel The Round House.[3]

  1. ^ a b Gordon, Mary (2016-05-16). "'LaRose,' by Louise Erdrich". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  2. ^ "Louise Erdrich's 'LaRose' is a poignant tale of how one tragedy binds two families". kansascity. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  3. ^ a b Medoro, Dana (21 May 2016). "Lovely LaRose". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  4. ^ "'LaRose' by Louise Erdrich: Brilliant, subtle exploration of tragic histories". Philly.com. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  5. ^ Charles, Ron (2016-05-09). "Louise Erdrich's 'LaRose': A gun accident sets off a masterly tale of grief and love". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  6. ^ "Louise Erdrich's LaRose is everything you want a novel to be". www.avclub.com. 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  7. ^ "Louise Erdrich's LaRose is a page-turner that reflects her experience". The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  8. ^ "LaRose". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  9. ^ "In LaRose, Erdrich looks at penance". The Chronicle Herald. 2016-05-15. Retrieved 2016-05-23.