Order from a Major Online Bookstore
Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine
Save Your Time And Money
| AnyBook4Less.com | Order from a Major Online Bookstore |
|
| Home | Store List | FAQ | Contact Us | | ||
| Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine Save Your Time And Money |
||
 |
Title: The Bingo Palace by Louise Erdrich ISBN: 0-06-092585-X Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 15 February, 1995 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (2 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Bits are wonderful, but still my least favorite of Erdrich's
Comment: Erdrich's novels are all about the same characters and setting, and people and stories overlap and intertwine. But this is the only novel that doesn't feel complete in and of itself. Parts of the book are simply wonderful--particularly, Lipsha's account of how he came to get a tatoo. Worth the price of admission for that story alone--but still, for an Erdrich fan, a bit of a disappointment.
Rating: 5
Summary: Unexpected enjoyment in an off-the-wall world
Comment: I had not expected to like this book... when I began it, I was sure that I would have to force myself to the end because I tend to like the romantic happily-ever-after sort of story, but once I began, Erdrich caught me in the absurdities of the world of Lipsha. I have read many reviews that do not find Lipsha an especially likable character, but I liked him despite the fact that he was the sort who would instinctively choose the wrong way to do anything. The sheer absurdity of Erdrich's work, including a food fight in Dairy Queen between romantic rivals, a vision quest that brought forth a talking skunk, and a ghostly mother who wanted the T-bird that her insurance money bought, adds just enough humor to make even the defeats of Lipsha amusing rather than tragic. The book is worth a try, especially if seen in terms of Lipsha's returning home to find the kinship with the land that he had lost -- a slow healing process. The skunk tells him, "It ain't real estate," and at the base of all the other adventures he begins to realize this, but as with so many young people, the discovery is slow coming and fraught with disasters
 |
Title: The Beet Queen : A Novel by Louise Erdrich ISBN: 0060977507 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 01 April, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
 |
Title: Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich ISBN: 0060975547 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 18 November, 1993 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
 |
Title: Tracks RI by Louise Erdrich ISBN: 0060972459 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 30 March, 2004 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
 |
Title: Tales of Burning Love : A Novel by Louise Erdrich ISBN: 0060928360 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 23 April, 1997 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
 |
Title: The Antelope Wife : A Novel by Louise Erdrich ISBN: 0060930071 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 01 April, 1999 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
Thank you for visiting www.AnyBook4Less.com and enjoy your savings!
Copyright� 2001-2021 Send your comments
