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A review by bandgeek3997
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
4.0
Young Adult fiction has always been something that baffles me. There are actually people my age that only read YA. There's never enough depth to most of them, and the books are usually written poorly without an original idea to be found in any of its pages. Yeah, sorry, but...
Occasionally, I'll pick up a YA book, though, to enjoy. They're usually light reads that can serve as a good distraction for a short period of time. [b:The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian|693208|The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian|Sherman Alexie|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1327908992s/693208.jpg|829330] is one of the best ones that I've read in a while.
The best part about this book is the delightful writing that [a:Sherman Alexie|4174|Sherman Alexie|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1333515890p2/4174.jpg] uses throughout the story. I seriously laughed many times out loud before I could stop myself. Thank God, I never read it public. At the same time as making me giggle like a schoolgirl, the book also dealt with some tough issues very masterfully. I hate authors who make me want to laugh and cry at the same time, but darn it, I respect 'em.
I'm not Indian, of course, but I almost could relate to the life that was lived on the reservation. I'm from a very rural place in WV that is in a constant state of poverty. We're secluded, and many of our own people have succumbed to abusing alcohol, drugs, and welfare. There are many that never do get out of that cycle, and it makes me so sad.
The whole story hit home, and even though, it didn't take me long to read at all, gave me a great deal to think about.
Occasionally, I'll pick up a YA book, though, to enjoy. They're usually light reads that can serve as a good distraction for a short period of time. [b:The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian|693208|The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian|Sherman Alexie|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1327908992s/693208.jpg|829330] is one of the best ones that I've read in a while.
The best part about this book is the delightful writing that [a:Sherman Alexie|4174|Sherman Alexie|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1333515890p2/4174.jpg] uses throughout the story. I seriously laughed many times out loud before I could stop myself. Thank God, I never read it public. At the same time as making me giggle like a schoolgirl, the book also dealt with some tough issues very masterfully. I hate authors who make me want to laugh and cry at the same time, but darn it, I respect 'em.
I'm not Indian, of course, but I almost could relate to the life that was lived on the reservation. I'm from a very rural place in WV that is in a constant state of poverty. We're secluded, and many of our own people have succumbed to abusing alcohol, drugs, and welfare. There are many that never do get out of that cycle, and it makes me so sad.
The whole story hit home, and even though, it didn't take me long to read at all, gave me a great deal to think about.