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Can I read The Sentence : a Novel on EtoBox?
The Sentence : a Novel by Louise Erdrich is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Sentence : a Novel about?
In this powerful and timely novel, National Book Award-winning author Louise Erdrich explores how the burdens of history, and especially identity, appropriation, exploitation, and violence done to human beings in the name of justice, manifest in ordinary lives today. "It is a ghost story, a love letter to the written word, an exploration of Indigenous identity, an urgent response to a volatile and cataclysmic world. At once brutally realistic and weirdly metafictional, it burns with moral passion, brims with humour, and captivates with its striking and irresistible voice." - Maureen Corrigan, NPRRevolving around a small independent bookstore in contemporary Minneapolis, The Sentence follows a turbulent year in the life of a strong though vulnerable Ojibwe woman named Tookie. After serving part of an outrageously long sentence, Tookie, who "learned to read with murderous attention" while in prison, naturally gravitates toward working at a bookstore. There she joins a dedicated community of artists and book lovers and begins to build a new life for herself. When Flora, the store's most persistent customer, suddenly dies, her ghost refuses to leave. "This is a ghost story - though n
Who reads The Sentence : a Novel?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Louise Erdrich
- Publisher
- Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780062671134
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction
- Rating
- 4.3 / 5 (7,457 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14