First published 2016
A hunting mishap shatters the lives of two close-knit families. Landreaux Iron accidentally kills his neighbor's young son, Dusty. Devastated, Landreaux and his wife turn to an Ojibwe tradition, offering their own son LaRose to the grieving parents. As the families navigate their grief, a tangled web of secrets and legacies emerges, challenging them to find redemption in the most unexpected of ways. Erdrich's spellbinding novel explores the power of community, the weight of history, and the profound bond between parent and child.
Genres: literary-fiction, contemporary, native-american, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, redemption
Setting: North Dakota
Kindle Edition · Harper
Content warnings: death