This book offers an indigenous perspective on the feminist body-horror dystopian theocracy. An opaque plague besieges newborn babies, offering an opportunity for a conservative religious power grab.  Erdrich explores this novel through the lens of Cedar, an indigenous woman who is pregnant. The plague coincides with Cedar’s pregnancy and her push to connect to her birth family after being raised by white parents. The plot alone would be enough for me to have loved this, but it was enhanced by the complex characters and their relationships.