Comments on: Review: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Sherman Alexie https://readingtheend.com/2011/09/20/review-the-absolutely-true-diary-of-a-part-time-indian-sherman-alexie/ before I read the middle Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:47:17 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 By: Vishy https://readingtheend.com/2011/09/20/review-the-absolutely-true-diary-of-a-part-time-indian-sherman-alexie/#comment-6221 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:47:17 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=3299#comment-6221 Nice review, Jenny! I haven’t read any of Sherman Alexie’s books till now. I want to start with this one.

]]> By: Vasilly https://readingtheend.com/2011/09/20/review-the-absolutely-true-diary-of-a-part-time-indian-sherman-alexie/#comment-6220 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 01:24:18 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=3299#comment-6220 The fact that you mentioned There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom makes me love you more, Jenny! 🙂 I loved The Absolutely True Diary and I’m glad that you enjoyed it.

]]> By: Aarti https://readingtheend.com/2011/09/20/review-the-absolutely-true-diary-of-a-part-time-indian-sherman-alexie/#comment-6219 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 17:23:02 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=3299#comment-6219 I remember There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom! But I don’t remember in any way what it was about. Much like Sideways Stories from Wayside School. And My Teacher is an Alien. So many quality titles were thought up in the early 90s.

I loved this book, and I think you’re right- there was a lot of tugging involved. I didn’t come out of it feeling that it was slapdash, but maybe that’s because I was severely distracted by said tuggings.

]]> By: Iris https://readingtheend.com/2011/09/20/review-the-absolutely-true-diary-of-a-part-time-indian-sherman-alexie/#comment-6218 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 08:07:32 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=3299#comment-6218 I haven’t read this, but I think most bloggers loved it. It is nice to see someone not LOVING it, but then.. you did make me curious with your statement about Alexie not knowing where the heart of the story was. So, I still want to read it. Stories tugging at heartstrings are a great selling point for me 🙂

]]> By: Jenny https://readingtheend.com/2011/09/20/review-the-absolutely-true-diary-of-a-part-time-indian-sherman-alexie/#comment-6217 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:30:21 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=3299#comment-6217 In reply to Jeanne.

Yes, a bit, I suppose.

]]> By: Jenny https://readingtheend.com/2011/09/20/review-the-absolutely-true-diary-of-a-part-time-indian-sherman-alexie/#comment-6216 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:29:29 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=3299#comment-6216 In reply to April Books&Wine.

What else did you love by him? Inquiring minds want to know.

]]> By: Jenny https://readingtheend.com/2011/09/20/review-the-absolutely-true-diary-of-a-part-time-indian-sherman-alexie/#comment-6215 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:29:01 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=3299#comment-6215 In reply to zibilee.

Actually, to be honest, kids being mean to each other because they are different is far from the saddest thing about this book. There isn’t nearly as much of that as I thought there was going to be. There was a lot of alcoholism though, and that was quite sad.

]]> By: Jenny https://readingtheend.com/2011/09/20/review-the-absolutely-true-diary-of-a-part-time-indian-sherman-alexie/#comment-6214 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:31 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=3299#comment-6214 In reply to Shelley.

If you do, I’d be curious to know what you think. I don’t really know where to go from here.

]]> By: Jenny https://readingtheend.com/2011/09/20/review-the-absolutely-true-diary-of-a-part-time-indian-sherman-alexie/#comment-6213 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:10 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=3299#comment-6213 In reply to Alison.

I’ve heard the same, in every review I’ve read of this book. So that’s good (but sad).

]]> By: Jenny https://readingtheend.com/2011/09/20/review-the-absolutely-true-diary-of-a-part-time-indian-sherman-alexie/#comment-6212 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 23:53:36 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=3299#comment-6212 In reply to Andi (Estella’s Revenge).

What was the essay? I love a good essay!

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