Reviews tagging 'Racism'

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

72 reviews

abigail_lo's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-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

4.5

what a sad little book — my heart breaks for little sherman alexie <3 inevitably pulled at my heartstrings as i remembered just how devastating it is to experience real, life-changing grief as a child. there’s just nothing quite like having your world change forever when you’re only 14.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Car accident, Cursing, Death, Excrement, Racism, Vomit, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Grief, Medical content, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Cultural appropriation

Minor: Ableism and Drug use

cassius_orion's review

emotional funny informative slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

bmpicc's review

funny hopeful reflective sad fast-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

3.0

Banned Book Club: This YA novel doesn't say anything that most high school students haven't already heard (or said) themselves. At the end of the day, for me, this was a book about friendship, family, bullying, and learning to stand up for yourself. There were things I liked (illustrations, grandma, the honestly about alcoholism on the reservation, etc.) and things I didn't (ex. billionaire Ted).

I'm not mad I read it, but I'm grateful I borrowed rather than purchased. Especially when I realized why I recognized the name Sherman Alexie. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Bullying, Racism, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Eating disorder

agenericmirkwoodelf's review

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-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

3.5

3.5 round up! Important story, a few icks! 
I think this is a book that needs to exist. It’s a powerful story with a lot of charm and wit, yet it remains incredibly grounded throughout. It says a lot of things that need to be said, and being semi-autobiographical, every character feels real. 
That said, I do think it handles some issue poorly. Obviously, being autobiographical as it is, the author is free to discuss the protagonist’s issues however he likes. However, I felt like some of the other issues in the book were handled pretty poorly- particularly surrounding the character Penelope. I understand the POV character is an unabashedly thirsty teenage boy, and the narrative style is allowed to reflect that, but it felt absolutely wrong to read about-

 [Spoilers + TW] 

- how “incredibly sexy” this character was immediately after learning she struggled with ED.




That’s just my take, though! :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Bullying, Homophobia, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Drug abuse, Classism, and Racism

Moderate: Eating disorder, Sexism, Emotional abuse, and Car accident

chelseaabu1's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad 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, Racism, Bullying, Eating disorder, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Physical abuse, and Racial slurs

belava's review

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

te_ss_i's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Sexism, Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Bullying, Car accident, Ableism, Addiction, Drug use, Colonisation, Grief, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, and Toxic friendship

orasmis's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Racism, Death, Alcoholism, and Bullying

gabbyolsen's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Racism

Minor: Eating disorder, Animal death, Homophobia, and Sexual content

burntsiennabooks's review

dark emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Death, Addiction, and Alcoholism