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Published in 2016 and winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, LaRose by Louise Erdrich is set around an Ojibwe North Dakota reservation and spans four generations of a family named LaRose. After a tragic hunting accident where Landreaux Iron accidentally kills his neighbor's son, Dusty Ravich, he offers his own son, LaRose Iron, to Dusty's family as atonement. The narrative explores the complex and intertwined relationships between the two families and their communal identity, focusing on themes of atonement, healing, and cultural identity. The book addresses sensitive topics such as suicidal tendencies and sexual assault.