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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
very much enjoyed by a class of german teenagers
emotional
hopeful
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:
Complicated
2.5/5
Okay, this book is good and bad and both. I ordered this book online without knowing much aside from it having a "National Book Award" and amazing reviews from people I depend my readings on. But right after this book arrived at my door, I told my nine-year-old sister to read it after me. Guess I won't tolerate her to read it by now.
From its childish cover and cute, funny sketches, I first-handedly thought that it was a children's book; not a fourteen-year-old boy hiding sheets of naked women and masturbating all over them. I keep fighting myself not to irk from Arnold's teenage-y and a bit offensive slurs and sexual slangs all throughout this book.
There are a lot of deaths surrounding this novel and they happened to be the ones that were depressed and drinking themselves to death. It was kind of ironic that these deaths are caused by excessive drinking and I felt bad laughing over the deaths rather than be sad because I never had a chance to have an attachment to them to pack-up and start grieving.
Also, the no. 1 problem of this book is poverty. I live in the Philippines and I personally experience poverty until now, and I guess being a "social climber" is not a good thing to start with.
Lastly, Alexie's characters are straight-forward homophobic. I wonder if the f word makes you cool as a teenager to call straight kids as such.
Hell, this book is good and bad and both.
Okay, this book is good and bad and both. I ordered this book online without knowing much aside from it having a "National Book Award" and amazing reviews from people I depend my readings on. But right after this book arrived at my door, I told my nine-year-old sister to read it after me. Guess I won't tolerate her to read it by now.
From its childish cover and cute, funny sketches, I first-handedly thought that it was a children's book; not a fourteen-year-old boy hiding sheets of naked women and masturbating all over them. I keep fighting myself not to irk from Arnold's teenage-y and a bit offensive slurs and sexual slangs all throughout this book.
There are a lot of deaths surrounding this novel and they happened to be the ones that were depressed and drinking themselves to death. It was kind of ironic that these deaths are caused by excessive drinking and I felt bad laughing over the deaths rather than be sad because I never had a chance to have an attachment to them to pack-up and start grieving.
Also, the no. 1 problem of this book is poverty. I live in the Philippines and I personally experience poverty until now, and I guess being a "social climber" is not a good thing to start with.
Lastly, Alexie's characters are straight-forward homophobic. I wonder if the f word makes you cool as a teenager to call straight kids as such.
Hell, this book is good and bad and both.
dark
informative
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Snabbläst, roliga illustrationer och den tragiska berättelsen får förvånansvärt rolig. Jag skrattar flera gånger.
Dessutom blir jag väldigt intresserad av indianernas historia och funderar på hur jag kan lära mig mer om dem.
Dessutom blir jag väldigt intresserad av indianernas historia och funderar på hur jag kan lära mig mer om dem.
I f-ing LOVE Sherman Alexie. At first I was like "ehh.. YA? No thanks." but then I read some quotes from it. It reads a lot like his adult stuff that I've read. I liked this one better than Reservation Blues but maybe not quite as much as The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven. Alexie's writing style is so wonderful and this book is a fine example of it. I also liked the incorporation of cartoons. They were fun. I had a few minor issues with the plot. The whole Penelope thing was way too good to be true; not really something that would have fit with adult Alexie stuff I think. But you know what, this was such a delightful read that it really didn't bother me that much. I really liked the whole theme of leaving your home but always being connected to it. I loved it when Junior made lists of things he loved and the "tribes" he belongs to.
While the illustrations makes it seem juvenile, the content is very adult. I taught this book to a group of seniors and every one of them read it. That's a first. I liked Alexie's honest portrayal of life on the "rez" and his sarcasm.
funny
hopeful
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:
No
A fairly fast listen. True to the “diary” of the title, it’s a collection of vignette type scenes over Junior’s freshman year of high school
It was pretty funny, with all the dick jokes and immaturity one would expect of a fourteen year old boy. But the moments of gravity were just as present, unflinchingly sharing the hardships and realities of his family and community
It was pretty funny, with all the dick jokes and immaturity one would expect of a fourteen year old boy. But the moments of gravity were just as present, unflinchingly sharing the hardships and realities of his family and community
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Racism, Grief
Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Violence