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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
medium-paced
I love and hate this book. The characters were all drawn so well, I was sucked right in. I can't explain how it made me feel. It's complicated.
I waffled on my rating for this book, because it was not what I was expecting it to be and it felt maybe somewhat drawn out somehow. I suppose I still don’t really know how I feel, apart from glad to have read a book from a perspective I don’t have as much experience with as I would like.
However, as I will always mention when writers get this wrong: Catholics do not (with rare exception) say the “for thine is the power...” addendum to the Our Father. If you are going to make Catholicism part of your characterization, do your research.
Also, are there really adoptions involving babies being whisked away and delivered by helicopter?
However, as I will always mention when writers get this wrong: Catholics do not (with rare exception) say the “for thine is the power...” addendum to the Our Father. If you are going to make Catholicism part of your characterization, do your research.
Also, are there really adoptions involving babies being whisked away and delivered by helicopter?
Absolutely amazing story. But definitely not a light read. Alexie is fabulous.
I stopped reading this book after about 150 pages. The story was somewhat interesting, but I couldn't get past the writing to finish it. A lot of direct telling of character's emotions and thoughts.
This book had a big impact on me when I first read it several years ago. I just re-read it and remembered all over again why I love Sherman Alexie. It's not perfect, obviously, but the idea is there and the satirical characters are brilliant.
Wow. I read this once before many years ago and just read it again over 4th of July weekend. Now that I live in Seattle it was really interesting having it set in Seattle. I love Sherman Alexie's writing and this one goes really deep into his themes. This book is funny (in a wry, dark way), sad, and extremely thought-provoking.
A compelling mess of a book. Need some time to think this one through before a proper review.
A creepy, yet mesmerizing, tale of murder, prejudice, and hatred. John Smith is an Indian who was adopted by white parents as an infant. As he grows up he can't seem to find his place in the white world; his mental illness doesn't help. John, and a variety of beautifully written characters, become involved in the hunt for a serial killer in Seattle who is killing and scalping white people. Dubbed the "Indian Killer" by the police, he/she has created a firestorm of violence that sweeps through the city and engulfs every character in a unique way. A masterfully written book, Alexie does a great job of making you step inside a dark and brooding world.