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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
I didn't care for this book (The Lone ranger and Tonto Fist Fight in Heaven by Vine Deloria, Jr.)
I didn't care of the characters, how it was written, the subject matter (alcoholism, drugs...)
Sorry, I know it won awards, I didn't see it's greatness.
I didn't care of the characters, how it was written, the subject matter (alcoholism, drugs...)
Sorry, I know it won awards, I didn't see it's greatness.
This was my second time reading this short story collection in the span of two years, so it's pretty obvious I love it. I was introduced to Sherman Alexie as an author during a multiethnic literature course, and I cannot say enough good about The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven. You can clearly tell that Alexie's also a poet by reading his prose, and coupled with the content he writes about, this brings forth a raw, ragged beauty that captivated me during both reads. A powerful, evocative, and heartbreaking book.
Exceptionally captured character studies. Sherman Alexie is one hell of a writer.
I have been looking for this book for years, ever since i saw the movie Smoke Signals, and finally found it as an eBook. Cheap too! I thoroughly enjoyed it. Glad I kept looking.
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’ve neglected this book for a long time, but finally decided to read it. I guess my high school teacher was right when she said Sherman Alexie was a good storyteller. The amount of love I had for the characters in this book was surprising lol I was always happy when the chapter was from the perspective of Victor or Thomas.
Also I feel like the racial commentary in this book was amazing and at times I could relate. My only qualms with this book was that some chapters fell short. They either bored me or I just didn’t really care for the narrator. But other than that this book was solid.
Also I feel like the racial commentary in this book was amazing and at times I could relate. My only qualms with this book was that some chapters fell short. They either bored me or I just didn’t really care for the narrator. But other than that this book was solid.
I saw lots of descriptions of this book as "darkly comic," but it felt mostly just dark to me. It is a series of vignettes/short stories about life on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Poetic and interesting, but definitely very bleak.
I found this book slightly confusing, but amazing none the less. It was hard to follow what was happening sometimes but it still made me feel a deep sorrow. I think all should give Sherman Alexi a try.
Brilliant. There were so very many things written that made me stop and think, that it took me longer to read this book than I thought that it would. The other piece that slowed me down was that it was heart-wrenching. To consider the sadness, loss, alienation, and loneliness was profound. I don't often read where someone is able to do this so consistently and well. I will keep this book to read it again and to try to understand the depth of emotions expressed. Sunlight as a system of measurement, white noise from the television, families, visions, desires, love, laughter and alcohol. read these stories.