Indian Killer

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My pledge this year is to not waste time on books I don‘t enjoy. Both of these have been on my tbr shelf foreverā€¦and #bookspin and #doublespin has cleared them. I bailed on them both.
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BarbaraBB That‘s a relief š‰ 2y

TheAromaofBooks So good to get those kinds of books of the shelf - ones I feel guilty about not at least giving a chance, even when I am pretty sure I'm not going to like them! I had someone do a bingo list last year comprised entirely of titles she thought she was going to bail on and she cleared all 25 off her shelves that month!!! 2y

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TheLudicReader

Indian Killer: A Novel | Sherman Alexie

Two books I have had forever for my #bookspin and #doublespin, @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Good luck!!! 2y

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LitStephanie

Indian Killer: A Novel | Sherman Alexie

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This is a disturbing, at times funny, novel about a mentally ill Native American man who was raised by a white couple and knows nothing about his blood relatives, not even which tribe. He decides to start murdering random white men. The characters are believable and well drawn. Humor comes from the cringe worthy scenes with white characters who claim to be Indian and the racist, ridiculous things well meaning white people say to Indians.

LitStephanie There are awful racially motivated attacks when word gets out that there is an "Indian killer" murdering whites. Lots of violence in this book. But there are also some racist caricatures who are silly and provide a little comic relief, like the idiot guy who tries to ask an Indian girl out by telling her he wants to get an Indian perspective on things. Really shines light on the problem of assuming all Indians have the same opinions! 4y

sprainedbrain I need to read this. I‘ve only read one Alexie and need to go back for more. Great review! 4y

LitStephanie @sprainedbrain thanks. This is the first full length novel of his I have read. If you ever get a chance to go to his readings, just do it. He is hilarious. 4y

sprainedbrain I will keep that in mind! I read this one and laughed so hard at several points...

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

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AshleyHoss820

Indian Killer: A Novel | Sherman Alexie

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This was an intense read! There‘s a serial killer in Seattle, targeting white men. There are several characters that are viable suspects. With each murder, racial tensions increase, often resulting in violence. #AmericanMulticulturalLitClass

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Dcueto

Indian Killer: A Novel | Sherman Alexie

12 books for $4!!! Goodwill for the win!

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Bookishbroadway

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This was a required read for my Native American literature class but it was so good I would have enjoyed reading it without having to! I‘d definitely recommend it, but I encourage you to buy it second hand or borrow it if you‘d like to read it so that Alexie does not profit from it, recent sexual assault allegations against him have surfaced and I would not feel comfortable supporting him in light of this.

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amywithbooks

Indian Killer: A Novel | Sherman Alexie

There have been some pretty awesome kindle deals lately. Looking forward to checking this out. A new author for me!

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Saknicole

Indian Killer: A Novel | Sherman Alexie

To my shame I've only read Part-Time Indian. All of these are in my classroom library, where I try to stock diverse authors. #riotgrams #day9 #nativeandindigenousauthors #teachersoflitsy

Saknicole

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

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Flight (Turtleback School & Library)

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My Name is Not Easy

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Bookishnights

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I read this book for my culture class at my school at first I thought it was weird ( this book is rated r ) then in the end it all made sense and left an important message about racism.

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