A review by cweichel
War Dances by Sherman Alexie

4.0

I love anything Sherman Alexie writes and this didn't let me down. On the other hand, nothing of his has left me feeling so emotionally fractured as The Toughest Indian in the World. Well truly, nothing anyone has ever written before or after that has had such impact on me as a reader. This makes it hard for me to rate his other work. I also loved The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian and was delighted to make connections from it to this one. While I was content with this one, it didn't fully live up to my expectations. This is my problem because if anyone else had written this, I would have unflinchingly given 5 stars - but I don't think it is his best. That said, no matter what he writes, nobody but Alexie gets you into so many diverse characters' heads and makes you care so much about them. He has a unique ability to shift the reader more deeply into understanding the breadth and depth of what it means to be human.
4.5 stars
I'm waiting for Blasphemy at the library.