THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN by Sherman Alexie

Sherman Alexie writes of his life as a teenager, with one foot on the rez and one timidly reaching to step beyond it. I grew up in a town that bordered a Native American reservation, and a lot of the topics and feelings expressed throughout were ones that I was familiar with.

Cartoons pimple the text, enhancing the story visually and reminding the reader that this is a youthful book, a book that is light-hearted but with seriousness and emotion. The honesty and teenage angst that are nakedly communicated is refreshing, and the feelings of sadness, loss, and fear are universal. THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN is a wonderfully written book.

Enjoy.