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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
33 reviews
sharknado_21sussy's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
Moderate: Cursing, Racism, and Violence
Minor: Eating disorder and Vomit
abigail_lo'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? No
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cultural appropriation
Minor: Ableism and Drug use
bmpicc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I'm not mad I read it, but I'm grateful I borrowed rather than purchased. Especially when I realized why I recognized the name Sherman Alexie.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, and Racism
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Eating disorder
agenericmirkwoodelf'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
3.5
I think this is a book that needs to exist. It’s a powerful story with a lot of charm and wit, yet it remains incredibly grounded throughout. It says a lot of things that need to be said, and being semi-autobiographical, every character feels real.
That said, I do think it handles some issue poorly. Obviously, being autobiographical as it is, the author is free to discuss the protagonist’s issues however he likes. However, I felt like some of the other issues in the book were handled pretty poorly- particularly surrounding the character Penelope. I understand the POV character is an unabashedly thirsty teenage boy, and the narrative style is allowed to reflect that, but it felt absolutely wrong to read about-
[Spoilers + TW]
- how “incredibly sexy” this character was immediately after learning she struggled with ED.
That’s just my take, though! :)
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, and Classism
Moderate: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Car accident
chelseaabu1'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
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury
te_ss_i's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism
gabbyolsen'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
3.75
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, and Racism
Minor: Animal death, Eating disorder, Homophobia, and Sexual content
mackie9999'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Bullying, Eating disorder, and Alcohol
littki'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
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Racism, Alcohol, and Colonisation
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Violence, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism
Minor: Drug use, Violence, Vomit, Car accident, and Classism
asktheleaf'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
5.0
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Eating disorder