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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
20 reviews
vivthereader's review against another edition
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Suicide, Vomit, Car accident, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
michaelion's review against another edition
- 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
3.25
Great book, though. I'm glad I reread it.
But I had to take away points for use of the n word. Like damn even if it's not from our main character, it's very disappointing the author wrote that in.
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Death, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Genocide, Homophobia, Racism, Xenophobia, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Eating disorder
dybbuk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, and Vomit
lucinotlucy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Homophobia, Grief, and Alcohol
Minor: Emotional abuse, Genocide, Suicide, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
ozzyjames's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Racism, and Violence
lilymurph's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, and Grief
betweentheshelves's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
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Junior is a 14 year old boy living on the Spokane Indian reservation. Because he has had brain issues since he was a little boy, he has been made fun of on the reservation for almost his entire life. On the recommendation of one of his teachers, he decides to go to the all white public high school located just off of the reservation, because he wants to get a better education. The book chronicles his first year of high school, and because he is a cartoonist, is told through illustrations and words.
This is a book that has been on my to-read list for a while, ever since one of my librarians from high school read it and highly recommended it to me. I would say that I had pretty high expectations going into the book, and in finishing it, my expectations were met. My favorite aspect of the book was Junior's voice. To me, it was very authentic; it definitely seemed like a teenager was telling the story. The illustrations also enhanced my reading experience. It helped to give a better picture of the characters and what was going on in the novel, and also enhanced the humor aspect of the story. The illustrations also make the novel a quick read. There wasn't really anything that I could find that turned me away from the novel.
From a teacher's perspective, this book would definitely be good for early high school boys, because it is a hybrid novel, and Junior deals with issues that a lot of boys entering high schools deal with. Since this book does deal with a lot of controversial issues, like alcoholism, masturbation, poverty, and bullying, censorship is an issue with this book, and teacher's should be wary of that if it is to be used in the classroom. That being said, I think pairing this book with a unit on American Indians in the classroom would work very well, especially since a lot of students don't know what it really is like to be an American Indian.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, and Racism
Moderate: Child abuse, Homophobia, and Violence
Minor: Animal death, Bullying, and Vomit
megplant's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Racism
soppysays's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, and Racism
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Racial slurs
karingforbooks's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Genocide, Hate crime, and Racism