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Title: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Author: Sherman Alexie
Year First Published: 2009
Page Count: 288
Synopsis: Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Determined to take his future into his own hands, Junior leaves his troubled school on the rez to attend an all-white farm town high school where the only other Indian is the school mascot. Heartbreaking, funny, and beautifully written, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, which is based on the author's own experiences, coupled with poignant drawings that reflect the character's art, chronicles the contemporary adolescence of one Native American boy as he attempts to break away from the life he thought he was destined to live.


The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Alexie's YA debut, released in hardcover to instant success, recieving seven starred reviews, hitting numerous bestseller lists, and winning the 2007 National Book Award for Young People's Literature.

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The language used between the teenaged boys had quite a bit of teenager-type swearing and profanity. There was the kind of violence that happens in a tragic life, such as death and sadness. There were sexual innuendoes and quite a bit about masturbation.
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You really feel what the characters lives are like. You feel "involved." It kept my interest and was very interesting and even very entertaining. the swearing and Masterbation references made it a book I woud not listen to a second time, but it is very educational and thought provoking and entertaining. Good book, but some questionable content.
A very entertaining, and eye-opening book. You learn a lot from seeing someone else's tragic life. Good book, but the masturbation references and swearing swung it over into the category of "Good book, but not for me."

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