The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie My rating: 4 of 5 stars "If you let people into your life a little bit, they can be pretty damn amazing." -author Alexie as Arnold "Junior" Spirit Arnold "Junior" Spirit of the Spokane Reservation, or "rez", in Wellpinit, Washington, leaves his reservation to attend high school. He hitchhikes or walks to get there and back, as the opportunities he is afforded off the reservation are worth the 22 mile commute. Aside from academic opportunity, this may be Junior's ticket to leave the reservation and escape the fate of alcoholism that so plagues his community. This decision is not without consequences, of course, he sees himself as a "part-time" Indian and his relationship with his "rez" community is affected, especially with his best friend Rowdy. Through first-person narrative and the cartoons Junior draws, the reader both laughs at the humor and sinks ...