Review also posted on Book Hangover.

I absolutely loved this book.

Written in somewhat of the same vein as One Hundred Years of Solitude and House of Spirits, Love Medicine follows a family line that is connected through heartache, betrayal, and love.

Erdrich focuses on a community of women who do what is needed to provide for their families and keep some sense of order in their communities and their own lives despite the greed and the sabotage of the men around them. Although it appears these women lead chaotic lives, they remain the glue that keeps the tribe together. The themes of love, grief, strength, and motherhood can be explored through the lives of Marie Lazarre Kashpaw, Lulu Nanapush Lamartine, and June Morrissey (these are my girls, yo).

Marie Kashpaw is my favorite character. She has quotes that slay; one example, "I don’t pray. When I was young, I vowed I never would be caught begging God. If I want something I get it for myself"

Erdrich is a magician. She weaves an amazing story that brutally hits you in the chest and crushes your soul. I honestly have no other words than, read it. Believe me, it's worth it.