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Yeah, okay.
I wasn't prepared for how solidly YA this would be. I expected a c ...more
Everybody on the rez calls me a retard about twice a day. They call me retard when they are pantsing me or stuffing my head in the toilet or just smacking me upside the head.
I’m not even writing down this story the way I actually talk, because I’d have to fill it with stutters and lisps, and then you’d be wondering why you’re reading a story written by such a retard.
Yeah, okay.
I wasn't prepared for how solidly YA this would be. I expected a c ...more
I'm a big fan of Sherman Alexie's writing and the fact that this is billed for Young Adults makes me glad his work will have a broader reach.
This novel, like many of his stories, has memorable vignettes that I will remember. Not nearly as dark as "Flight," but has a similar depth into the portrait of a young man who has feelings and motivations that give one pause and, at times, admiration.
It does have a quality, especially at the beginning, that made me wonder if I wanted to keep reading. Not ...more
This novel, like many of his stories, has memorable vignettes that I will remember. Not nearly as dark as "Flight," but has a similar depth into the portrait of a young man who has feelings and motivations that give one pause and, at times, admiration.
It does have a quality, especially at the beginning, that made me wonder if I wanted to keep reading. Not ...more
We need more books for young people with main characters like this one. I loved it and it reminded me of growing up in Bishop.
This is a very popular book that comes highly recommended from many quarters and it's strength is the voice of the main character, Junior, as he negotiates the two separate worlds he finds himself in. While I found some of the middle a big bogged down, but the eloquence of the end, the deep tragedies, and the complexity of the characters make this a very compelling book.
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I have been wanting to read this book forever and finally got to. I read almost all of it over a four-hour period. It was visceral and wonderful and draining and hilarious. I loved it.
Junior is instantly likeable and funny. This is a great book about truth, tolerance, love and life.
I could read this again and again.
Sep 11, 2010
Lisa
marked it as to-read
Oct 19, 2012
Chloe
marked it as to-read
May 07, 2014
taeli
marked it as to-read
