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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 10th Anniversary Edition by Sherman Alexie
27 reviews
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
darcy124's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Racism, and Homophobia
Minor: Animal death, Vomit, and Bullying
hannah_mariee's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Eating disorder, Racism, Mental illness, Vomit, Death, Bullying, Alcohol, Cursing, Violence, and Animal death
lucinotlucy's review against another edition
- 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
cakrolik's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Colonisation, Death, Grief, Racism, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Car accident, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, and Racial slurs
maggiewen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Physical abuse, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Ableism, Fire/Fire injury, and Violence
Minor: Bullying and Vomit