What I really like about this book, "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie, is the message that it sends to readers. It may have some difficult subjects like alcohol abuse, poverty, racial injustice and death but the inspiring aspect of this story is the themes hopes and dreams. These themes are shown through the main character himself, Junior. He has a dream to become a cartoonist and he holds onto that dream. Junior's struggles to find himself and live above the hardships that he encounters through his life. To live above the poverty and try to become the person he wants to be.
The other aspect of this book that I enjoyed is the humor that the author adds in. Specifically, the pictures that the author added in. I enjoy his illustration of his grandmother on page 69. I also liked the drawing on page 168 after his grandmother passed away from being hit by a car. He drew a door to heaven with balloons that say "Welcome, Grandmother Spirit" and "Heaven".
I also enjoyed reading about friendships in this book. Junior depended so much on the friends that he made. They helped him get through school and the hardships. The one friendship that stood out for me was the one he had with Rowdy. On page 24 in the book Junior says, "Rowdy might be the most important person in my life. Maybe more important than my family. Can your best friend be more important than your family?" I think this is very important to realize because Junior sees Rowdy more as a member of his family than his father, mother, or anyone else. He talks about how much time they spend together and because of that he says "Rowdy and I are inseparable" (24). I have certainly had friendships like Junior's and Rowdy's so this helps make the characters feel very relatable in that aspect.
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