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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
22 reviews
knunderb's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Car accident, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Gun violence and Vomit
Minor: Sexual content
directorpurry's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Violence, Ableism, Addiction, Bullying, Car accident, Classism, Drug abuse, Racism, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Suicide, and Body shaming
Minor: Colonisation
sophietoes's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Classism, Alcoholism, Ableism, Bullying, and Death
Minor: Car accident
mcc004's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Car accident, Racial slurs, Animal death, Bullying, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, and Murder
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Death
kendra_haug's review
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Colonisation, Alcoholism, Car accident, Cultural appropriation, Eating disorder, Grief, and Death
hyacinthus_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Grief, Racism, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, and Vomit
Moderate: Bullying, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Minor: Eating disorder, Homophobia, and Suicidal thoughts
vixenreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Violence, Alcohol, Death of parent, Grief, Ableism, Mental illness, Bullying, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, and Classism
Moderate: Sexual content, Vomit, Cursing, Car accident, Cultural appropriation, Blood, Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Abandonment and Medical content
There is also death of and , as well as a huge focus on the effects and shame of poverty.jhbandcats's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
This book isn’t very long and it’s very funny, and it has short chapters that move really quickly - but it seemed to take me forever to finish it. I’d put it down and then I’d procrastinate rather than reading more. It was because it’s about the most painful story I’ve read in I don’t know how long. It would be sad enough anyway, but the fact that it’s based on Alexie’s experiences makes it heartbreaking.
I know about Alexie’s sexual abuse of women and the harm that he caused. That infuriates me. For someone so talented and so representative of a minority to take advantage of his position in this way is worse than appalling because it gives a bad name to all in that minority. In addition to my anger, I have mixed feelings about recommending his book. It’s the same with Woody Allen and Roman Polanski movies - how do you separate the reprehensible artist from the spectacular art? Is that even possible?
I don’t know the answer. I just know that this was a phenomenal book that makes me want to read everything else by Sherman Alexie.
Graphic: Alcohol, Car accident, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Classism, Grief, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Death, Domestic abuse, and Colonisation
vivthereader's review
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Toxic friendship, Racism, Racial slurs, and Animal death
Minor: Addiction, Car accident, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Murder, Suicide, and Vomit
lucinotlucy's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Racial slurs, Violence, and Bullying
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Grief, and Homophobia
Minor: Car accident, Colonisation, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and Suicide