crystalroses68's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
jennanise's review against another edition
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
fleurs24's review against another edition
3.0
This book took some time to get me interested. I did enjoy it, but would probably not recommend it to anyone I know. I am a little surprised by the cult following of this book, which I clearly do not understand ;)
leospi's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
kellymc03's review against another edition
5.0
I hadn't read this book, and when I heard it was on the banned book list- I needed to read it! Great book-love banned book week.
twiller's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
jbmorgan86's review against another edition
4.0
I didn't want to like this book. It felt a bit too much like A Diary of A Wimpy Kid but for adults (maybe a bit of The Catcher in the Rye mixed in?). It's a fictional diary about a teenager who is brutally honest and draws cartoons. However, the story sucked me in.
Junior lives on a Spokane Indian reservation. He describes "the rez" as a place filled with alcoholism, depression, gambling, and death. Before the story is over, Junior will attend several funerals. With a bit of nudging from a teacher, he decides to leave "the rez" and go to a white public school (whose mascot is, ironically, "The Indians"). His tribe rejects him for trying to be white. The whites at the school reject him for being an Indian. Junior must find a way to survive the tension.
Junior lives on a Spokane Indian reservation. He describes "the rez" as a place filled with alcoholism, depression, gambling, and death. Before the story is over, Junior will attend several funerals. With a bit of nudging from a teacher, he decides to leave "the rez" and go to a white public school (whose mascot is, ironically, "The Indians"). His tribe rejects him for trying to be white. The whites at the school reject him for being an Indian. Junior must find a way to survive the tension.
meemee's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
maddy_brown99's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes