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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian - Community Reviews back

by Sherman Alexie, Ellen Forney
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The Open Book
The Open Book rated it 10 years ago
Well that was just really, really enjoyable.
rameau's ramblings
rameau's ramblings rated it 10 years ago
...Or where I actually like the illustrations and the first person voice. Waits for it. Waits for it. *insert Monica voice here* I KNOW! That never happens. Except it did.
There Is No There, There
There Is No There, There rated it 10 years ago
Mad But Magic BlogReview of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, or, How a 14 Hour Car Drive Can Influence Your Reading ChoicesI’ll be candid- I wasn’t going to finish this book. It’s a difficult read; there are some shockingly violent passages: (character burned to dea...
BKHorne
BKHorne rated it 10 years ago
One of the best young adults I've read in a very long while. I have put off reading this book for a good three years. That was my bad. This is not a good book. It's a GREAT book. A book that will make kids like reading books. There is a lot of controversy (or was at the time of publication) surround...
Muriellerites
Muriellerites rated it 10 years ago
The Absolute True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is the story of a native boy's coming of age struggle between two contrasting worlds -- the repressive and harsh reality of a First Nation reservation where his heart and soul is, and the all-white farming community where possibilities exist for him to r...
Perrin Pring
Perrin Pring rated it 10 years ago
I read Alexie's The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian in a single sitting. I'd not heard anything about it before going in, but once I got started, I couldn't put it down.About Spokane Indian and smart teenager, Junior, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, chronicles Junior's l...
TsalagiWriter
TsalagiWriter rated it 10 years ago
Junior is 14 and lives on the Spokane Indian Reservation. One day Junior decides he wants to go a school off the Reservation. His new school is in a small town and all the kids there are white. It's weird at first, but Junior is determined he's going to make something of himself.I've heard a lot of ...
kvela
kvela rated it 10 years ago
The absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian revolves around Junior’s (Arnold) decision to explore life beyond the boundaries of his reservation. Coping with the harsh reality of living in the Spokane Indian Reservation, where poverty and alcoholism has become part of their culture, Junior aspire...
The Symmetrical Bookworm
The Symmetrical Bookworm rated it 11 years ago
This book... Oh my God, I really liked it. I loved it.Our protagonist is Arnold "Junior" Spirit. He lives on the Spokane Indian reservation with his mom, dad, grandma and older sister. He was born with a bunch of medical problems and is picked on by everyone but his family and his best friend, Rowdy...
Read All The Things! Reviews
Read All The Things! Reviews rated it 11 years ago
This is one of my favorite young adult books ever. I wish I could give it six stars. It's so sad and so hilarious and so dark and so hopeful. The author doesn't shy away from anything. The illustrations and characters and plot are wonderful.This novel tells the story of Junior, a Spokane Indian teen...
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