ATD Summary

[Evie]

“The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian,” is about a young 14 year old boy named Junior who struggles to make new friends as he adjusts to his new abstract environment. Throughout his life, Junior has been poor, was born with a whole in his head and has gotten many seizers. However, he comes from a family that cares for him very much. Throughout his daily life, he gets teased and beaten by other kids and therefore, he spends a lot of his time alone in his bedroom drawing cartoons. Everybody looks at Junior differently and he gets ignored a lot. Junior draws in order to speak to the world and express his feelings. In the meantime, Junior attends a nearby all-white school called “Reardan.” When he tells his best friend Rowdy that he’s transferring schools, he doesn't take the news very well and ends up turning his back against Junior. Eventually, Junior trying to better his life, reaches to a point where he tries to better his life and look for hope.

This book overall, was very well written and it kept me entertained throughout the whole story line. It’s one of those books where you want to figure out what continues to happen and you want to unlock all the mysteries. I also thought that it’s one of those books where it starts out somewhat boring and gets really good as you continue reading. It was a shorter book and it was easy to follow along with, which is part of the enjoyment. Generally, I enjoyed the author’s style of writing. Even though there are a few swear words there and there, the writing style is very relatable. It’s written in the main characters perspective and it’s almost like a journal in a way. If you like the author Natasha Friend, then you’ll most likely love this book. However, if you don’t like droopy and depressing/carry on stories, this may not typically be your style of a book.