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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
24 reviews
barbie_fett'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: Death, Racism, and Grief
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Gun violence, Vomit, and Car accident
dexkit10'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
4.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Racism, Grief, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Cursing, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Cultural appropriation
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
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
dch7'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? No
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Murder, and Toxic friendship
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
bibim's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, and Car accident
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
micaelamariem's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
It was an okay read. Definitely quick and easy to read. I liked the exploration of what it means to be Native American and how the individual is always struggling with the community. There was some stuff that was uncomfortable—I can see why it’s a banned book—and some issues I wish were addressed better than they were, but overall it was an enjoyable read.
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Racism, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
rhiannon814r'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
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Grief
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Genocide, Car accident, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Suicidal thoughts