Written by Sherman Alexie
I had no idea what to think going into this book. From some people I heard it was a great book, from others I heard that they did not like it all. Some said it was the worst book they have ever read. I disagree. I enjoyed reading this book. I could see him struggle with his identity through out the whole book. I thought it was very well written and hilarious. There were parts in the book that I would make my boyfriend stop playing his game and listen to me read it out loud to him just so I could share that part with him. I would not recommend this book to just anyone though. Some of the humor could be considered inappropriate for some people and he does use a lot of foul language. I think that these items were excellent in this book. They really helped you understand the character for who he really was. The character in the story is telling the story of the authors life. I thought that was really interesting. It would be hard for me to write about how I was feeling and to reflect on those situations.What I really loved about this book is how well it was written from a teenage boys perspective. It had me cracking up from the beginning! As a girl we have the unspoken rules that we live by, but it great to hear the opposite sexes unspoken rules as well. It shows that we both live in a world that is completely oblivious to the other. There were some parts in this book that made me just want to cry though. I could not believe that people just sat back and watched as people went on and drank their lives away. When I look back on it though, people were so use to the accidents and deaths caused by drinking that it seemed almost a norm for them. It is a sad reality but it is true. When someone sees something everyday, eventually they turn a blind eye to it. We do it all the time in society whether we like to admit it or not.
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