Book #14 of 2016. 
 The Round House is a wonderful reminder that a book does not need to be fast-paced for it to be completely divine. Erdrich's writing style is dark and subdued, appropriate for the story. This book tackles what being a woman of color really implies and the ridiculously complicated Tribal legal system. All of this is done through the eyes of Joe, a boy coming of age in a trying time for his family. I love that Joe's adolescent voice doesn't diminish in favor of dramatizing his adversity. 
 My main complaint was that the end came too quickly, and that felt unfair to many characters that I had grown to like. More importantly, I did not have the time to process the conclusion. But perhaps that was part of the point-- after all, Joe's ability to understand it clearly did not come until later either. 
 The Round House would make for a great miniseries, and in many ways, it reminds me of Top of the Lake. Anyone who is interested in gritty dramas should give this a shot.