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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
The back cover leads one to believe that this is a thriller; it is not. It is a mystery, but that's not the point either.
It was very very good, and very painful to read, but at the same time kind of -- it was less painful than to read something unchallenging and clueless, in a way.
Only one of the important characters is female, but it's pretty good on gender all the same.
It was very very good, and very painful to read, but at the same time kind of -- it was less painful than to read something unchallenging and clueless, in a way.
Only one of the important characters is female, but it's pretty good on gender all the same.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
i had to read this book during my undergrad studies and i am so happy i did. it’s well written, dark, and informative.
You must start with "The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven" and "Reservation Blues" if you've never read Alexie's work before. Then, read "Indian Killer."
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Indian Killer is a big book of characterizations of what it means to be Indian, entitled white people, white people obsessed with Indians and Indian’s not liking white people. I am only using the word Indian because that is what is used in the book. It is from 1996. This book is entirely too long and the payoff was not there for me. I just wanted to get through it to find who the killer was. There seems to be a supernatural element that I didn’t expect that completely threw me off. I hated many of the characters (sh*tty white people) that go out of their way to either abuse native culture for their own gain or target natives as an excuse for rage. And Truck can kick rocks. I enjoyed the descriptions of Seattle. Accurate nostalgia. Overall, good writing, but was a big book of psychological profiling.
4 stars (ranging from 3-5 stars at different points in the book) for this unsettling and complex novel which is part psychological thriller, part meditation on how history comes alive in the present. I don't care for mysteries with ambiguous endings, but I have to admit that by the end, it felt like anything else would have denied the complexity of the characters and the story.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Possibly my favorite Alexie book that I've read so far. He just has such a great way of providing a very quick read that keeps your attention but also provides great insight into a particular pocket of American culture.
Sad. Thought provoking. I want to know more about Seattle's history with native Americans after reading this