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Apr 18, 2018twighlightangel rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Found it beautifully written. His work is very thought provoking and yet, gives great insight to life on the reservation from a unique perspective.
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Jan 15, 2018DharmaBum_0 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A wake-up call for those who know nothing about life on the reservation in modern times. Very inspiring, and heart-rending.
Jan 30, 2016
Alexie writes delightful prose. It reminds me of some of Ray Brabury's short stories. I lived with the Navajos for a year and saw similar situations Alexie writes about. Some of his stories are hard to read.
Aug 01, 2015KMJ_ rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Sherman Alexie's collection of short stories discusses the lives of Native Americans living on the Spokane Indian Reservation. While there are a lot of depressing themes in this book, there is also a lot of humor throughout. Each story…
Apr 21, 2015NHorel rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I had intended to read Sherman Alexie for some time now, and this book has been my introduction into his works, ensuring that I will most definitely be doing my best to find more. Sometimes humour is the only way to deal with a dark…
Oct 07, 2014DanglingConversations rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I don't care for short stories so part of my critique is biased against this format. The stories are underpinned by black humour, prejudice and hopelessness in a society which will not allow the native American to get ahead. The…
Aug 07, 2013DanceFiddler rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Alexie’s first short-story collection. Most (not all) of the stories center around Victor and Thomas from Reservation Blues and Smoke Signals (which was based on this collection). Typical Alexie: gritty, inspiring in surprising ways. I…
Dec 29, 2011
This book is a compilation of short stories that seemingly relate to each other in some more obvious ways, and some ways that require interpretation to fully understand. The ‘main’ character would be Victor, but ‘main’ is used pretty…
Mar 07, 2011gemmamaria rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Full of real feeling, heartache and joy. I have to admit I enjoy Alexie's more recent work; and my favorite part of this book is the Introduction. Written 10 years after the book is originally published, Alexie describes himself as "a…
Feb 09, 2011RichardPaul rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven ---- Sherman Alexie c - 1994 ---- Funny, Funny, Funny ---- Enjoy! ---- RichardPaul