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The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven
by Sherman Alexie
This reads very much like a collection of stories by a promising young writer searching for his best voice, which is exactly what it was when it was published two decades ago. Some of the stories straddle that classic Alexie line of humor and pain. Others don't quite get there, but there's a plenty of stuff here to stoke an emotional response and cause one to think about privilege through the lens of those who are almost wholly without it.
I was 2/3 done with this book when the news of Alexie's history of sexual harassment hit the news. It was interesting to experience such a perception shift in how I read the book. In particular, I began seeking out clues of Alexie's indiscretions where I hadn't been before, perhaps overanalyzing every female character and the ways he wrote about sex. It's a shame that Alexie, a man who possesses a keen gift for writing with empathy and feeling, hasn't demonstrated those values in his personal life.
I was 2/3 done with this book when the news of Alexie's history of sexual harassment hit the news. It was interesting to experience such a perception shift in how I read the book. In particular, I began seeking out clues of Alexie's indiscretions where I hadn't been before, perhaps overanalyzing every female character and the ways he wrote about sex. It's a shame that Alexie, a man who possesses a keen gift for writing with empathy and feeling, hasn't demonstrated those values in his personal life.