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bjor6n's review
5.0
Exceptionally captured character studies. Sherman Alexie is one hell of a writer.
salston's review against another edition
4.0
I have been looking for this book for years, ever since i saw the movie Smoke Signals, and finally found it as an eBook. Cheap too! I thoroughly enjoyed it. Glad I kept looking.
chitownbookworm's review
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ynot's review
4.0
I’ve neglected this book for a long time, but finally decided to read it. I guess my high school teacher was right when she said Sherman Alexie was a good storyteller. The amount of love I had for the characters in this book was surprising lol I was always happy when the chapter was from the perspective of Victor or Thomas.
Also I feel like the racial commentary in this book was amazing and at times I could relate. My only qualms with this book was that some chapters fell short. They either bored me or I just didn’t really care for the narrator. But other than that this book was solid.
Also I feel like the racial commentary in this book was amazing and at times I could relate. My only qualms with this book was that some chapters fell short. They either bored me or I just didn’t really care for the narrator. But other than that this book was solid.
avesmaria's review
3.0
I saw lots of descriptions of this book as "darkly comic," but it felt mostly just dark to me. It is a series of vignettes/short stories about life on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Poetic and interesting, but definitely very bleak.
kmparsons's review
3.0
I found this book slightly confusing, but amazing none the less. It was hard to follow what was happening sometimes but it still made me feel a deep sorrow. I think all should give Sherman Alexi a try.
missyjohnson's review against another edition
5.0
Brilliant. There were so very many things written that made me stop and think, that it took me longer to read this book than I thought that it would. The other piece that slowed me down was that it was heart-wrenching. To consider the sadness, loss, alienation, and loneliness was profound. I don't often read where someone is able to do this so consistently and well. I will keep this book to read it again and to try to understand the depth of emotions expressed. Sunlight as a system of measurement, white noise from the television, families, visions, desires, love, laughter and alcohol. read these stories.
vukosgrin's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- 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
3.25
ayane13's review against another edition
challenging
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25