Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Sherman Alexie)

Shortly after I was done with Joyce Carol Oates, I picked up the book next in line; this time, it's hardbound.

It's weird that I get to push myself easily on buying hardbound books other than those written by popular authors (or those whom I happen to know the bestsellers...hmmm.)

Pagwasak pa rin sa tradisyon... I love this!

Half-indian boy from a "poor-ass family" went to attend an all-white private school.

The typical "bullied-who-fought-and-won-in-the-end" kind of story.

Picture this: he's skinny, big-footed, "born with water on the brain" (=hydrocephalus), and is wearing thick eyeglasses. Not surprisingly he's a regular target of the bullies in and out of the reservation.

BUT he's intelligent. And he looooves to draw.

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