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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
35 reviews
alexisgarcia'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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Toxic relationship, Grief, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
booknerd_life's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury
directorpurry'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
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Body shaming, Suicide, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Colonisation
cjadlp'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
4.25
SUMMARY
But we reservation Indians don't get to realize our dreams. We don't get those chances. Or choices. We're just poor. That's all we are.
REVIEW
I shrank back into my chair and remembered when I used to be a human being.
- Writing: 5 / 5.
- Characters: 5 /5. Junior carries the book, but everyone around him is doing their own thing and living their own lives.
- Plot Originality: 3 / 5, as some if it felt... contrived.
- Plot Execution: 4 / 5
- Personal Feelings: 4 / 5, because the pacing was off at the end.
Graphic: Racial slurs
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Animal death and Eating disorder
mcc004's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Fire/Fire injury
gays0up'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Grief, Alcohol, and Colonisation
Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death
justsmileandread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Racism, and Grief
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Animal death and Blood
jhbandcats'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? Yes
5.0
This book isn’t very long and it’s very funny, and it has short chapters that move really quickly - but it seemed to take me forever to finish it. I’d put it down and then I’d procrastinate rather than reading more. It was because it’s about the most painful story I’ve read in I don’t know how long. It would be sad enough anyway, but the fact that it’s based on Alexie’s experiences makes it heartbreaking.
I know about Alexie’s sexual abuse of women and the harm that he caused. That infuriates me. For someone so talented and so representative of a minority to take advantage of his position in this way is worse than appalling because it gives a bad name to all in that minority. In addition to my anger, I have mixed feelings about recommending his book. It’s the same with Woody Allen and Roman Polanski movies - how do you separate the reprehensible artist from the spectacular art? Is that even possible?
I don’t know the answer. I just know that this was a phenomenal book that makes me want to read everything else by Sherman Alexie.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism
darcy124's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Homophobia, Racism, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal death, Bullying, and Vomit
hannah_mariee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Racism, Violence, Vomit, and Alcohol