A review by crusoe
Dagboek van een halve indiaan by Sherman Alexie

emotional funny hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I DEVOURED this book. It's a fairly short and easy read, and feels like a mix between diary of a wimpy kid (for a slightly older audience) and more serious middle grade books like the Perks of being a wallflower. 

There's a really good balance between the awkward lighthearted shenanigans that inevitably come with being a teen and the frictions that arise from being poor, native American and (initially) kind of a loser. The main character knows really well how to put his frustrations into words while also not wanting to be stuck in the condition he finds himself in. 
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