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Thursday, March 31, 2011

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

Title: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Author: Sherman Alexie
Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction

You would like this book if:
  • You like to draw.
  • You like to laugh.
  • You have ever felt stuck between two cultures.
  • You feel frustrated by your home life.
You wouldn't like this book if:
  • You are easily offended.
  Junior doesn't have it easy on his Spokane Indian reservation, if it isn't easy strapped-for-cash mom or his drunk dad, it's his runaway sister.  But Junior wants more and has the potential to get off the "rez" and seeks a better education at the all-white school off the reservation.  He realizes quickly that he doesn't fit in at his new school, and now he doesn't fit it at home either.  It sounds like a depressing book, but this book is hilarious (you might even laugh out loud)!  Junior's story-telling makes you laugh and his illustrations make the book easy to read and interesting to look at.
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