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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
27 reviews
jonwood's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The book is a brutally honest look at the life of a kid in a community that is victim of unfair circumstance. His family and neighbors seem trapped in an perpetual self-destructive cycle of alcohol and gambling. It's a depressing reality that many children find them selves stuck in. Even when the protagonist gets to go to a better school, it's revealed a lot of the well to do people have their own problems, which just you shouldn't judge anyone without knowing their story. Deaths and acts of violence are sudden and reflect the pointlessness of it in real life.
In all, I think is a rather reflection and frank discussion on the harsh reality many kids face and a good way for those unaware to that life to become more aware. I suppose the reason I didn't love the book is that the author seems to do a good job capturing the juvenile/bathroom/homophobic humor that reminds too much of the boys would attempt to avoid as an adolescent, and I don't want to spend too much time around people who talk like that.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Medical content, and Racial slurs
Minor: Gun violence, Racism, Eating disorder, Sexism, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Violence, and Car accident
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
emdear's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Addiction, Racism, Murder, Alcohol, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Grief, Death, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Cultural appropriation, and Gun violence
taliatalksbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug use, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, and Addiction
elia_elizabeth_'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
3.75
Graphic: Medical trauma, Racism, Sexual content, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical content, Vomit, Bullying, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Gun violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Alcoholism
gays0up'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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Colonisation, Racial slurs, Addiction, Alcohol, Bullying, Racism, Violence, Alcoholism, and Grief
Moderate: Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Cursing, Homophobia, and Vomit
Minor: Animal death
jamiejanae_6'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
3.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Racism, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Addiction, Child abuse, Vomit, Alcoholism, Bullying, Grief, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, and Gun violence
Minor: Colonisation, Murder, and Eating disorder
vivthereader's review against another edition
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
michaelion'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? It's complicated
3.25
Great book, though. I'm glad I reread it.
But I had to take away points for use of the n word. Like damn even if it's not from our main character, it's very disappointing the author wrote that in.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Ableism, Death, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Medical content, Grief, Homophobia, Child death, Addiction, Racism, Xenophobia, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Genocide, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Death of parent, and Alcoholism
Minor: Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Eating disorder
eyesofthewhirled's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, and Death