The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

By: Sherman Alexie 

My initial thoughts on this book are that it genuinely surprised me with all of the tragedy that took place from beginning to end of the novel. To me the novel was heartbreaking and beautiful in the way that it described Junior’s life as he talks about his journey to a new stepping point in his life. I also thought that it broke the boundaries between race lines that exist between whites and Indians, a line that I didn't really think even existed. It also opened my eyes to the way life is on Indian reservations, something that I never really put much thought into and it surprised me to hear about how it really works. I found myself cheering on Junior as he goes on, even as he is faced with such troubles. Although this is a book written mainly for adolescents I still feel that it could be read and enjoyed by adults because I believe that this is an extremely thought provoking novel and it forces you to think about how the world works. I would highly recommend this novel for any reader of any age.