Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

85 reviews

darcy124's review against another edition

dark informative reflective medium-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

2.25

Forced to read this in school a while back. Not a read I enjoyed in the slightest. I do think the book definitely opened my eyes to the struggles of Native Americans in today's society and I would like to learn more about it. Also, contained use of slurs. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Homophobia, Racism, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death, Bullying, and Vomit

allie_schick's review against another edition

emotional funny sad medium-paced

• 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Eating disorder, and Racism

Minor: Racial slurs

mymorie's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: Suicide

hannah_mariee's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Racism, Violence, Vomit, and Alcohol

elly29's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

had some brief thought this was going to be like “An Indian in the Cupboard.” Boy, was I incorrect. (No magical realism, no fantasy.) Alexie’s personal, fictionalized story came out of nowhere for me, and it was impactful in the way that most middle-school-age reads are impactful. So much of Arnold/Junior’s life was difficult, but also so much of it was easy (like how he became popular). It was a tapestry, and showed a lot of issues Indigenous Americans face.

I listened to the version narrated by Alexie. It was powerful. You can hear Alexie get emotional over the deaths of his his sister Mary and his dad's best friend Eugene. I felt the loss and the hopelessness of the rez, and how beautiful and complex it is to be Indigenous. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Death

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, and Racism

Minor: Vomit and Toxic friendship

There is a pet dog death.

___puddin's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Hilarious. And sad all at once 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism and Death

unusualsnowunicorn's review against another edition

funny hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, and Grief

Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Bullying, and Child abuse

vivthereader's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny fast-paced

cried x3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Suicide, Vomit, Car accident, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

emiliagonzalez1999's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Death, and Racial slurs

readingtomydogs's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

WHAT A GEM OF A BOOK! The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie was such an inspiring, heart-warming read about Junior, a 14 year-old boy who lives on a Spokane Indian Reservation. He decides to take a leap and go to a mostly-white school off the "rez." This was a fun, quick read, with lots of fun illustrations that helped you get into Junior's head. I really enjoyed hearing about his struggles with feeling less than Indian on the reservation, but more Indian in his white school. His roller-coaster friendship with his best friend Rowdy was a great storyline as well. This was a middle-grade that was chock full of meaningful statements about growing up, identity, and friendship. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, and Violence