The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
The book is a semi-autobiographical novel that follows a Native American teenager who leaves his school on the Spokane Indian Reservation to attend an all-white high school in a neighboring town. The protagonist grapples with his own identity, the perceptions and prejudices of his new classmates, and the harsh realities of life on the reservation. Throughout the story, he uses humor and his passion for drawing cartoons to navigate the challenges he encounters.
The 2371st greatest book of all time
- Published
- 2007
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 230
- Words
- 72,000
- Original Language
- English
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- 429th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
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