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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
dark
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
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
Absolutely amazing story. But definitely not a light read. Alexie is fabulous.
dark
mysterious
sad
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:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Great read! Shows very well how racial stereotypes, anger & tensions lead to conflict. Nice characters. (Although they remain a bit flat at times). A quick, interesting page-turner, very intelligent & political.
Interesting book. Alexie has simple prose; short, terse sentences that flow well from paragraph to paragraph. He also explores a very interesting topic and one close to my heart. How Indians perceive and are perceived by outsiders. Every character in the story fit into a quasi-stereo type. The activist female indian working for Indian rights and helping the homeless. The white guy shock jock redneck who calls for all indians to be beaten or killed, blah blah blah. The book was a bit angry in theme (Alexie has a wonderful sense of humor when speaking) but it does not come off like a sermon and/or a raving. "Indian Killer" is more of a statement. I love the fact that Alexie weaves magical realism and Indian folklore, as the two are natural complements, but I don't believe this is his best effort. That does not mean that I will not read any more Alexie. Quite the contrary I plan on reading much more of Alexie's novel's, stories and plays.
And now for something completely different. I'd only read Alexie's Reservation Blues prior to picking this up, and was surprised to find it to be a very well done murder mystery. Certain themes carry over - tension between Native Americans and whites, poverty, alcoholism, Wannabe Indians - but Alexie's able to explore them very differently in this book. A nice surprise.
Enjoyable mystery with lots to chew on about race relations.
This book was more of the Alexie I enjoy, but I wasn't s huge fan of all of the racial prejudice. It's quite true, but it just made me angry. The ending...is still a mystery.