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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
THE INDIAN IN THE CUPBOARD was a book I read many years ago as a kid. I decided to read it again as an adult. A bit outdated, but the story still holds up pretty well.
This book was an okay read for me. Some of the parts are a bit dated now, like the stereotypes of Indigenous people speaking broken English, when they can speak English very well in reality (although I can understand if this was at a different time period when English was just being introduced to the continent as it takes time to wrap one's tongue around a new language) and I wasn't fond of the cowboy either. I found him a bit overbearing in his speech. That being said, this book can be enjoyed as long as you remember the time period this was written in; that being 1980, back when people though you could catch AIDS the was you caught the flu. I'd recommend having a conversation with you kids if you're going to read this with them, so they understand how dated the concepts are and how they aren't actually like that in real life.
Re-read this to my daughter on a road trip this weekend. Had to muster through the "Indian" speak, which reads as a bit dated, obviously— but the story itself absolutely holds up. A true classic.
Kids and I adored this book! Great exercise for the imagination.
A magical adventure. I can see why so many people have fond memories of reading this!
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It's definately a great book. I think we all wish at one time or another that we could bring something to life. After you're done reading the book though, the movie is totally awesome as well.