The Beet Queen | Related Titles
The Beet Queen is part of a tetralogy that includes Love Medicine, 1984, linked short stories; Tracks, 1988, novel; and The Bingo Palace, 1994, novel.
Love Medicine is a mirror image of The Beet Queen in several respects. Both are part of a developing tetralogy set in the immediate environment of the North Dakota-Minnesota border. While The Beet Queen ends with Dot's awareness of those who love her, Love Medicine ends with Lipsha's discovery of his identity. His observation, "Belonging was a matter of deciding to," could apply to...
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