First published 2004
Fleur Pillager leaves her Ojibwe reservation, determined to confront the lumber baron who stripped her land. But as she navigates the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Fleur's thirst for retribution gives way to an unlikely compassion for her enemy. Meanwhile, the elderly Nanapush narrates Fleur's story, even as he grapples with his own tumultuous past and an impending loss. Erdrich weaves a captivating tale of justice, transformation, and the complexities of the human heart.
Genres: american-fiction, 20th-century, 21st-century, native-american
Vibes: intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, transformation
Setting: Minneapolis (Minn.), North Dakota
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
210 pages · Hardcover · HarperCollins