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A review by nickiitay
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
4.0
As Stephen King once said "...if they ban a book in your school, haul your ass to the nearest bookstore or library ASAP to find out what they don't want you to read."
And let me tell ya, they banned this because it paints a true picture of what Indigenous life looks like due to systematic oppression. I can only imagine what its like to hear that billions of dollars are going to international aid or deep space exploration when the government can't be bothered to provide your tribe with clean drinking water.
An important read, and an eye-opening one if you're not familiar with living conditions on Indigenous reservations. Glad a friend recommended this one to me.
And let me tell ya, they banned this because it paints a true picture of what Indigenous life looks like due to systematic oppression. I can only imagine what its like to hear that billions of dollars are going to international aid or deep space exploration when the government can't be bothered to provide your tribe with clean drinking water.
An important read, and an eye-opening one if you're not familiar with living conditions on Indigenous reservations. Glad a friend recommended this one to me.