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Fascinating YA read for young adults and adults alike. Alexie's characterization of Junior is flawless and engaging, and the story's exploration of both race issues and the struggles of growing up is just as messy and compelling as real life. Really great read, and I look forward to reading more of Alexie's books.
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This one is a recommend. I recommend the audio - narrated by the author, delivered in what sounds like a perfect 14 yr old's voice. You don't need to be "Indian" or a teenager, or a boy. I very much agree with the summary, "Heartbreaking, funny, and beautifully written." More laugh aloud moments via the audio delivery and more near-to-tears moments as well. If this is a book that parents have attempted to ban, then I ache for the children of those foolish adults. I rather think that a child shou
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if we must talk about a male author as the saviour of ya why can't it be sherman alexie instead of john green?
i'll admit i haven't read the fault in our stars but i've read everything else he's done and none of them come close to matching this book
thank you ya lit class for making me read this again, i should've done a reread years ago
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i'll admit i haven't read the fault in our stars but i've read everything else he's done and none of them come close to matching this book
thank you ya lit class for making me read this again, i should've done a reread years ago
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Sometimes YA books are the most clever about nuance of theme
At first I was a little put off the by author as narrator, but then it all came together and it really worked. Sherman's character has an amazing voice that brought me through the story of a year in the life of a teenage boy from the "rez" in 2007 - who starts going to school with the whites kids in the next town over. It's often funny or very sad and well told.
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